NIJ seeks investigator-initiated applications for funding for research and evaluation related to reducing firearms violence and understanding the causes and effects of firearms violence. This solicitation aims to strengthen our knowledge base and improve public safety by producing findings with practical implications for reducing firearms violence. This solicitation is focused specifically on producing research related to intentional, interpersonal firearms violence. NIJ is particularly interested in supporting research related to the areas identified in the 2013 report by the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council titled Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence.
Awards
Number of Awards: 4
Total Amount Awarded: $2,863,634
Firearm involvement of parents and their adolescent children: A prospective intergenerational study of high-risk youth
Preventing Firearm Violence: An Evaluation of Urban Blight Removal in High Risk Communities
Racial and ethnic differences in non-fatal firearm injuries
Understanding Socio-Environmental and Physical Risk Factors Influencing Firearm Violence
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