United States: Rigorously Evaluating Programs and Policies to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse (CSA)

Deadline: 10-May-21

The Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – ERA is seeking applications for the Rigorously Evaluating Programs and Policies to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse (CSA).

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) is soliciting investigator-initiated research proposals to rigorously evaluate approaches (programs, policies, or practices) for their impact on primary prevention of child sexual abuse (CSA) perpetrated by youth (persons younger than 18 years of age) or adults.

CSA is defined here broadly as sexual victimization during childhood (younger than 18 years of age). Research funded under this announcement will strengthen the evidence base for primary prevention of youth or adult-perpetrated CSA, excluding research focused on sexual violence (SV) in the specific context of dating/romantic relationships (i.e., TDV or IPV).

Applicants must propose rigorous evaluation designs, which for the purposes of this funding opportunity can include those that utilize experimental designs (i.e., randomized controlled trials) or quasiexperimental designs (e.g., comparative interrupted time series design, difference-in-differences, instrumental variables, regression discontinuity, regression point displacement, stepped wedge, propensity-score matching, comparison groups).

Applicants must propose to rigorously evaluate an approach (program, policy, or practice) for primary prevention of youth- or adult-perpetrated CSA that addresses one of the following six research priorities:

Research Priority 1: Existing approaches for the primary prevention of youth- or adultperpetrated CSA that have not yet been rigorously evaluated and shown to be effective for the primary prevention of youth- or adult-perpetrated CSA;
Research Priority 2: Existing evidence-based approaches that have empirical evidence of effectiveness in reducing other forms of violence but have not been rigorously evaluated for their effectiveness in the primary prevention of youth- or adult-perpetrated CSA;
Research Priority 3:Community- or societal-level approaches that have not been rigorously evaluated for their effectiveness in the primary prevention of youth- or adultperpetrated CSA;
Research Priority 4:Approaches (programs, policies, or practices) focused on preventing or reducing child sex trafficking (e.g., demand reduction strategies, online recruitment methods, grooming) as a form of CSA;
Research Priority 5:Approaches (programs, policies, or practices) focused on preventing perpetration of CSA through electronic means (e.g., mobile devices, downloading/possession of online child pornography); or
Research Priority 6:Organizational policy approaches with the potential to prevent CSA perpetration in youth-serving organizations (e.g., juvenile residential care facilities, group foster care)

Funding Information

Estimated Total Funding: $ 4,800,000
The maximum award amount will be $400,000 per award for the first 12 month budget period.
This includes both direct and indirect costs. An applicant may request a project period of up to four years. The maximum total project funding amount is $1,600,000 (including both direct and indirect costs) over the expected project period length, with a maximum of $400,000 per award per budget period. The project period for this award is expected to run from 9/30/2021 to 9/29/2025.

Eligibility Criteria

Special district governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Others
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Private institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
County governments
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
City or township governments
Small businesses