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Track 1: Additional Data Collection and Analysis

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Track 1 Overview

Previous awardees interested in expanding data collection and analysis from their initial Call 1, Call 2, or Call 3 projects should submit a Track 1 proposal. New research activities may include, but are not limited to:

  • Expanding the population(s) of interest
  • Expanding the geographic scope (e.g., comparing communities in a specific U.S. territory and the U.S. mainland)
  • Collecting new or more granular data using existing or new measures
  • Conducting sensitivity analyses
  • Increasing sample size to enhance statistical power for analyses
  • Engaging in additional longitudinal data collection for follow-up to identify changes over time
  • Developing and publishing community-based research instruments to gather new data

Proposals will be prioritized that include the following research design elements:

  • Interdisciplinary and convergence-oriented. Applicants must demonstrate how the project is advancing convergence-oriented science by building a research team from multiple disciplines and forming close ties with local collaborators to ensure the research is problem-focused and solutions-based.
  • Collaboration with local public health departments, community-based organizations, or other local research partners. Successful applicants will have detailed plans to collaborate with community partners in designing and executing the research project and returning the results to the community after the research is completed. Applicants with a previous track record of developing and sustaining research collaborations with community partners will be prioritized for funding.
  • Population-specific, geographic, and cultural knowledge and connections. Research teams whose members demonstrate a strong history of working with the people and/or in the geographic and/or cultural context they plan to study will be given preference.
  • Transparent. Applicants will be encouraged to include plans to publish their research instruments and data using DesignSafe so that other researchers or public health practitioners can use them in the event of another major disaster. This is especially important in light of recent guidance from the Office of Science and Technology Policy, which requires that all federally funded research be made publicly available without delay.
  • Students and early career researchers. While applications will not be limited to students or early career scholars, those research teams that involve early-stage researchers will be prioritized for funding. Specifically, priority should be given to teams that engage one or more graduate or undergraduate students or early career scholars—defined here as those who are three or fewer years post-degree.
  • Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity. Projects that utilize a Social Determinants of Health and/or Health Equity lens will be prioritized. Please review additional Public Health Guidance here.

Proposal Submission Process

Applicants will submit a full research proposal through the online submission form by no later than 5:00 p.m. MDT on Friday, September 29, 2023. To be fair to those who submit on time and as required, no exceptions will be made for late submissions. Emailed proposals will be returned without review.

Successful proposals will include the following:

  • Project Title: Limit 12 words. (Please use APA title case)

  • Investigator Name(s) and Affiliation(s)

  • Published Report Title and Link to the Public Health Report this proposal will build on.

  • Full Abstract: Limit 500 words.

    • This detailed abstract should provide an overview of the project and a description of how it builds upon the prior research funded in Call 1, Call 2, or Call 3. This abstract should also include clear research questions, the proposed research design, the gap this research intends to fill, and the expected public health implications of the proposed work.


  • Brief Abstract: Limit 100 words. To be posted on the Natural Hazards Center website. See examples of the format here.

  • 3-5 Keywords

  • Location(s) of Study: Proposals must focus on at least one inhabited U.S. territory, tribal area, and/or rural community. Proposals may offer comparisons across these regions or to other locations.

  • Disciplinary Focus: Provide a statement (maximum 250 words) that briefly describes the disciplinary composition of your research team, including whether the team is single discipline, multi-disciplinary, interdisciplinary, or transdisciplinary in nature. For further guidance on these distinctions, please see this paper.

  • Expansion of Previous Public Health Disaster Research Award: A 250-word statement clearly describing how your research project will expand data collection or analysis and build upon the evidence base established in the previously funded research project.

  • Proposal Narrative and Appendices: The proposal narrative should be a maximum of 8 single-spaced pages, with additional pages allowed for budget, references, and appendices. Please download the Proposal Narrative Template below and follow the instructions. Once completed, please save the document as a single PDF, no larger than 4MB and upload to the online submission form, where indicated.

Download the Proposal Narrative and Appendices Template here.

Award announcements will be made by Wednesday, October 25, 2023.

Post-Award Requirements and Recommendations

All award recipients—including the lead investigator and any other investigators, student research assistants, and/or other collaborators—are required to meet the following award expectations:

  • Research Design Consult: Schedule a meeting with the Natural Hazards Center’s public health and disaster methods and implications specialist, Rachel Adams, at least once during the research implementation phase. Details will be provided with award notification.

  • Draft Report: Submit a 10- to 20-page, double-spaced report summarizing the project activities and results from this continuation award funding call. The first draft report is due by Friday, April 5, 2024.

    • Final reports must follow submission guidelines and formatting template. The Natural Hazards Center will provide two rounds of editing for each report: one for content peer review, and another for copy editing. If successfully reviewed and accepted, the report will be included in an edited compilation of Public Health Reports published on the Center’s website.

  • Internal Meeting: Present your findings during an internal meeting on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. MDT with representatives from the CDC and Natural Hazards Center and other award recipients to get feedback on the public health implications and other aspects of your report.

  • Final Report: Submit a revised final report, with editing recommendations integrated, no later than 5:00 p.m. MDT on Friday, June 28, 2024.

  • Public Webinar: Participate in a final public webinar on Thursday, August 1, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MDT where all award recipients will share key findings and lessons learned.

In addition to the above proposal requirements, it is recommended that all award recipients—including the lead investigator and any collaborators—do the following:

Return to the Continuation Award 2 main page to learn more about how funding will be issued.

Questions?

Please contact the Natural Hazards Center at haz.research.awards@colorado.edu.

Acknowledgements

The Public Health Disaster Research Award Program is based on work supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through supplemental funding to the National Science Foundation (NSF Award #1635593). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the CDC, NSF, or Natural Hazards Center.