Funding Opportunity: Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Returning Combat Veterans in the Community
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October 31, 2008
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will award approximately $2 million in FY 2009 to fund three to six new grants to study the effects of existing national, state, and/or local community-based programs addressing the adjustment and mental health needs of recent combat veterans, including returning National Guard, Army Reserve, and newly separated active duty personnel.
Research projects supported through this funding opportunity announcement: will produce new information concerning effective strategies for fostering successful transition from combat to civilian roles for returning service members. NIMH expects that knowledge gained will benefit service members and their families, employers, and relevant federal, state, and local agencies, and will inform future initiatives for recently returned combat veterans.
Public or state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), and others are eligible to apply. Applications submitted in response to this funding opportunity announcement for federal assistance must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the SF424 Research and Related (R&R) forms and the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide. Letters of intent are due no later than April 1, 2009, and applications are due no later than May 1, 2009.
For more information, please visit the full grant announcement.