The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the U.S. Army are offering a grant to conduct an epidemiologic research project focusing on mental health, psychological resilience, suicide risk, and suicide-related behaviors among Army personnel. The study will analyze soldiers across all phases of service to identify modifiable risk factors for suicide, develop intervention strategies, and enhance personnel resilience. This $10 million grant seeks to inform the development of effective suicide risk reduction efforts while fostering innovative research methods. The grant utilizes the NIH Cooperative Agreement (U01) award mechanism with a closing date of April 3, 2009.
Opportunity ID: 44586
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-MH-09-140 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Collaborative Study of Suicidality and Mental Health in the U.S. Army (U01) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.242 — Mental Health Research Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 05, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 03, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 03, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | May 04, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Small businesses Special district governments State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | Purpose.The high rates of mental health and behavioral adjustment problems among recent U.S. military combat veterans, and the increasing rates of suicide among Army soldiers, are of growing concern.This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), in collaboration with the U.S. Army, solicits cooperative research project grant (U01) applications aimed at conducting an epidemiologic study of mental health, psychological resilience, suicide risk, suicide-related behaviors, and suicide deaths in the U.S. Army. This study will evaluate selected samples of soldiers across all phases of Army service, both cross-sectionally and longitudinally, including entry-level training and service, pre-deployment training, deployment and non-combat assignments, post-deployment, and post-separation reintegration to civilian life. The intent is to identify, as rapidly as scientifically possible, modifiable risk and protective factors and moderators of suicide-related behaviors. Once modifiable factors are identified, investigators will identify specific intervention options for reducing suicide risk by addressing empirically-identified risk and protective factors, and develop initial research designs for subsequent research that may test practical suicide risk reduction efforts. (Finalizing the design and implementation of intervention and screening trials lies outside the scope of this project). The overall objective of this research is to evaluate multiple determinants of suicide-related events, including potentially protective mechanisms, with the intent of informing the development of effective strategies for mitigating suicide risk and enhancing the resilience of Army personnel across all phases of Army service. In all aspects of this project, NIMH and the Army specifically seek to foster innovative methods to maximize the scientific and practical value of this research.
Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Cooperative Agreement (U01) award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The U.S. Army and NIMH have committed up to $10 million total costs in Fiscal Year 2009 to fund one application submitted in response to this FOA. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-09-140.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH OER Webmaster
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email:FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
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