Supporting Community Application of Life-Saving Evidence to Prevent Injury and Violence (SCALE)

Injury, including violence, overdose, and suicide, is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality from birth to 44 years of age. The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to strengthen implementation, amplify messaging, and broaden reach in addressing injury, violence, overdose, and suicide prevention across populations nationwide, including those in tribal communities. Funding will be provided to organizations to support programmatic work through collaboration, implementation, dissemination, and continuous program improvement. Activities are expected to reduce morbidity and mortality related to injury, violence, overdose, and suicide over time.

Eligible entities include those with proven experience and expertise in: Injury, violence, overdose, and suicide preventionImplementing injury, violence, overdose, and suicide prevention strategiesSupporting state, local, territorial, and tribal health departmentsWorking with populations in tribal communities. Additionally, applicant organizations should have a public health-oriented mission and the capacity to support rapid, evidence-based response to emergent public health threats.