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INJURY PREVENTION: FISCAL YEAR 1993 Injury Prevention Grants for Local Health Departments The Injury Prevention Branch (IPB) of the Injury Control Section (ICS), Division of Epidemiology, Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources has funds for community -based injury prevention projects. Local health departments are eligible to apply. Twenty -two to twenty-seven awards will be made in amounts of up to S7000 each. Projects will be completed over a twelve month period (July 1, 1992 - June 30, 1993). Counties awarded money in FY 1991 and FY 1992 may submit proposals for the same injury topic area but are required to change the scope (e.g., different target population) of the project. Counties awarded money in FY 1992 may submit proposals to expand the project in the same injury topic area. Proposals may include, but are not limited to: public, professional, or targeted consumer skill development and education; community training initiatives; distribution of injury prevention devices (i.e., smoke detectors, bicycle helmets); and/or innovative community interventions including the modification of environmental hazards. Unintentional and/or intentional injuries may be addressed.. Priority will be given to proposals addressing the following areas: motor vehicle occupant protection, violence, fires, poisoning, and bicycle injuries. Western North Carolina will be a primary target area for motor vehicle occupant protection initiatives in FY 1993. Priority will be given to proposals submitted by these counties in this subject area. The Proposal Review Committee will evaluate the proposals based upon the following criteria: • documentation of community need; • appropriateness of injury prevention strategies and methods; • past experience with community-based programs; • evidence of interagency cooperation; • thoroughness of project design, management plan and evaluation component; and • plans for project continuation Awardees will be required to complete three quarterly reports, a final project report, and have evaluative site visits made by Injury Prevention Branch staff. Proposal and /or budget amendments may be r wired as a condition of funding, following the first quarter site visit. Technical assistance will be provided by the Injury Prevention Branch. Continuation of funding will be based on successful completion of project goals and objectives. The project proposal will be limited to the attached application form. Supplemental pages are acceptable only for Section IV. "Planning, Management and Evaluation". Letters of support are required and must be included with the proposal. The application must be Wtmarked by April 3. 1992. Electronic facsimiles (FAX) of proposals will not be accepted. Late aRRligations will not be considered. Awards will be announced by mid -May 1992. Contract addenda forms and budget pages will be forwarded to awardees by early June 1992 for local approval. One (1) original and two (2) copies of the proposal application W uding co Dies of all original accom an 'n documents should be addressed to: Michael J. Patetta, Branch Head Injury Prevention Branch/Injury Control Section Division of Epidemiology Dept. of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Post Office Box 27687 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 -7687