Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program for States

About this grant

This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) builds on and expands the Injury Center’s current Comprehensive Suicide Prevention program. The purpose of this NOFO is to implement and evaluate a comprehensive approach, with attention to one or more disproportionately affected populations (such as veterans, rural communities, tribal populations, LGBTQ, homeless, or others). These populations account for a significant proportion of the suicide burden and/or have suicide rates greater than the general p Grant Number: CDC-RFA-CE-26-0101. Expected awards: 42.

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

• The award floor for this NOFO is $650,000. The award ceiling is $1,200,000. CDC will consider any application requesting an award lower than $650,000 or higher than $1,200,000 as nonresponsive and it will receive no further review. Funding level and number of recipients will be based on availability of funds. Eligible applications must include the following to be responsive: 1. One (1) letter of C
• Grant Number: CDC-RFA-CE-26-0101

What the funding covers

• Award Range: $650K to $1.2M
• Expected Number of Awards: 42
• Total Program Funding: $49.7M

How to apply

1. 1Check eligibility: Confirm your organization type (e.g., nonprofit, state government), project alignment, and deadlines from the opportunity synopsis.
2. 2Register: Create a Grants.gov account via Login.gov, complete SAM.gov and UEI registration, and authorize organization representatives (takes 2-4 weeks).
3. 3Prepare application: Select "Apply" to open Workspace, download forms (e.g., SF-424), complete offline/online with validation checks, and upload supporting docs like budgets and narratives.
4. 4Submit and track: Check package for errors, sign/submit via Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and monitor status with your tracking number
5. 5Applications must be submitted through grants.gov
6. 6Grant Number: CDC-RFA-CE-26-0101
7. 7Posted: 2025-09-15

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