Modernizing Violent Death and Suicide Surveillance Using the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)
🏛 Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC
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Can you apply?
This grant is for state, territorial, and local government entities operating or modernizing violent death and suicide surveillance systems.
Applicants must be eligible government agencies or their authorized agents. Territories and tribal lands may also qualify under government entity definitions.
Funded activities include collecting violent death data, managing NVDRS infrastructure, and modernizing data systems. Quarterly reporting and annual data validation are required. Modernization pilots must be implemented during the project period.
Geographic scope includes all U.S. states and territories participating in NVDRS.
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Key dates
- Aug 20, 2026 Applications open
- May 4, 2027 Application deadline in 196 days
- Sep 1, 2027 Award announced
- Sep 1, 2027 Project start
Program description
The National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) is CDC’s state-based surveillance system for violent deaths and suicides. NVDRS combines information from death certificates, coroner or medical examiner reports, including toxicology reports, and law enforcement reports to provide comprehensive, incident-level data on the circumstances surrounding violent deaths.
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity, CDC will support eligible state, territorial, and local government entities, or their bona fide agents, in operating and modernizing NVDRS. Recipients will conduct statewide or territory-wide surveillance by collecting, linking, managing, analyzing, and submitting high-quality data on violent deaths and suicides.
A central focus of this NOFO is timely and complete data reporting through two coordinated reporting processes: quarterly provisional data pulls and annual data closeout. Beginning in Year 1, recipients will prepare data for CDC’s quarterly provisional data pulls to support earlier access to preliminary, actionable information. Recipients will progressively update case records as additional source documents and information become available.
Annual data closeout is the primary process for producing the complete, finalized, and validated NVDRS dataset for each data year. Recipients must ensure that all eligible cases are fully abstracted, updated, validated, and completed using all required and available data sources by the annual closeout deadline. The finalized annual dataset supports national reporting, analysis, dissemination, and public health action.
This NOFO also emphasizes modernization of data systems and workflows to increase efficiency, reduce reporting burden, improve data quality and timeliness, and enhance data usability. All recipients will complete a modernization readiness assessment within six months of award and implement at least one modernization pilot during the period of performance. Pilot activities may include automated data import and extraction, electronic data exchange and interoperability, workflow automation, data-quality tools, and enhanced data analysis and visualization.
With CDC approval, recipients may also participate in optional activities that link NVDRS data with other relevant data systems to improve surveillance and expand public health insights.
The intended outcome is a sustainable, modernized national surveillance system that produces timely provisional data and complete, reliable, high-quality annual data to inform violence and suicide prevention and support public health action.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- Standard federal application forms (SF-424, SF-424 supplement if applicable)
- Project narrative describing surveillance operations and modernization plans
- Budget and budget narrative with staff time allocation
- Letters of commitment from data source agencies (coroner, ME, law enforcement)
- NVDRS data quality and timeliness metrics from prior years
- Modernization readiness assessment or implementation timeline
Program contact
- 👤 Gabraelle Lane
- 📧 xkp4@cdc.gov
- 📞 770-488-7744
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.136 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$51,950,000
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$31,738,059
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$30,693,766
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$28,222,200
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$26,704,737
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$26,450,431
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$26,071,385
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$26,070,052
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$25,767,710
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$24,290,102
Top States by Funding
- GA 6 awards $117.9M
- FL 7 awards $108.2M
- OH 6 awards $106.7M
- PA 5 awards $85.9M
- CA 5 awards $74.9M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.136). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $456,943,397 | |
| 2025 | $458,397,564 | |
| 2026 est. | $458,397,564 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
State health departments, territorial governments, and local government entities operating NVDRS programs. Bona fide agents of eligible government entities may also apply.
What is the deadline?
The deadline is May 4, 2027 (fixed). This is a competitive announcement with one submission period.
What activities must recipients fund?
Recipients must operate statewide/territory-wide surveillance systems, conduct quarterly data reporting, complete annual data validation, and implement at least one modernization pilot project.
How competitive is this funding?
With $84 million in total funding and awards around $966,000, this is a moderate-competition program. Strong technical capacity and modernization plans increase competitiveness.
What funding range should I expect?
Typical awards appear to be approximately $966,000. Actual amounts depend on state population, current system capacity, and project scope.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Demonstrate your current NVDRS reporting capacity and data quality metrics. Highlight any existing challenges with timeliness or completeness.
- Detail your modernization pilot project clearly. Focus on automated data exchange, workflow improvements, or quality-assurance tools that reduce manual burden.
- Show commitment to meeting quarterly provisional data deadlines and annual closeout timelines. Explain your data management infrastructure.
- Include letters of support from state coroners, medical examiners, and law enforcement partners who provide source data.
- Build in staff time for training and system updates. Modernization requires investment in IT infrastructure and personnel development.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Underestimating the technical infrastructure and staffing needed for quarterly reporting cycles. Not aligning modernization pilots with existing CDC standards and data-sharing requirements. Failing to secure multi-agency partnerships with coroners, medical examiners, and law enforcement before submitting.
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