CDC National Centers of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention (YVPCs): Rigorous Evaluation of Prevention Approaches to Prevent and Reduce Youth Violence
Forecasted Federal grant Posted
- Opportunity number
- RFA-CE-27-013
- Agency
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications expected due
- Award size
- Up to $1,200,000
Opportunity facts
- Expected posting
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Unrestricted
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- County Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Other
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- City/Township Governments
- Independent School Districts
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- For Profit Organizations
- State Governments
- Special District Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Small Businesses
- Points of contact
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- Candis Hunter ncipc_erpo@cdc.gov (770) 488-1347
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control is forecasting National Centers of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention (YVPCs) under cooperative agreements to build the evidence base for preventing violence among youth aged 10 to 24 years. The forecast was posted July 2, 2026, and the source lists no application, letter of intent, or question due date.
The listed applicant types are Unrestricted, 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, for-profit organizations, small businesses, public and private higher education institutions, state, county, city or township, special district, and federally recognized and non-federally recognized tribal governments, public or Indian housing authorities, independent school districts, and Other. The parent program's eligibility text adds that only one application will be funded from each eligible state or territory and that the funded recipient must have access to state or territory-wide data sources. The source gives no cost share requirement, award ceiling, award floor, or award count for this forecast.
YVPCs must focus on communities with youth violence rates above the national average. Each center must establish administrative infrastructure, conduct a rigorous evaluation of at least two distinct violence prevention approaches addressing at least two priority research areas from the forthcoming announcement, partner with local organizations and individuals, establish a youth advisory council in each intervention community, and integrate training for early career researchers.
The parent program, Assistance Listing 93.136 (Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs), sets cooperative agreement periods of 1 to 5 years in 12-month budget periods, with noncompetitive continuation subject to satisfactory progress and availability of funds. Research applications are reviewed on scientific and technical merit, including personnel qualifications, feasibility of meaningful results, alignment with national health priorities, and budget reasonableness. The source does not assign weights to these criteria.
Forecast synopsis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) seeks investigator-initiated research proposals to expand the evidence base for the prevention of violence among youth aged 10 to 24 years.
The purpose of this announcement is to fund the National Centers of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention (or Youth Violence Prevention Centers; YVPCs) to continue to build the evidence-base for youth violence prevention approaches, build strong community collaboration and engagement to inform the research, and support training for early career researchers. The proposed YVPCs should focus activities on communities with rates of youth violence that are higher than the national average.
The YVPCs will address four core elements: 1) Administrative Capacity: YPCS should establish a strong administrative infrastructure within the YVPC to support the effective implementation and evaluation of prevention approaches and the translation and dissemination of results. 2) Research and Rigorous Evaluation: YVPCs should conduct a rigorous evaluation of at least two distinct violence prevention approaches. These approaches must address at least two of the priority research areas specified in the funding announcement to reduce rates of youth violence in the selected communities. 3) Collaboration and Engagement: YVPCs should foster partnerships with local organizations and individuals who can provide insights and guidance to inform prevention and research activities. They should actively engage in efforts to share knowledge and collaborate on youth violence prevention efforts and establish a youth advisory council in each intervention community. 4) Training and Education: YVPCs should integrate training activities for early career researchers in youth violence prevention. These activities should complement the YVPC's implementation, evaluation, and research efforts and foster collaboration and engagement.
Eligibility
Additional Eligibility Information to be included in the NOFO
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