# Research Grants to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Physical Therapy-based Exercises and Movements Used to Reduce Older Adults Falls (U01)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-ce-22-006-research-grants-to-evaluate-the-effectiveness-of-physical/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336309

> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA offered grants of up to $350,000 to any type of organization. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $2.1 million in total. Applications closed on March 1, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-CE-22-006 |
| Agency | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 1, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $350,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $2.1 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.136 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

See Section III.Eligibility Information

## What the grant funds

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) is soliciting investigator-initiated research proposals to support both a process evaluation and an outcome evaluation of the effectiveness of strategies (different types of physical therapy-based exercises and movements, such as heel-to-toe walk, sit-to-stand exercise, calf raises, side leg raise) commonly used to improve community-dwelling older adults' balance,strength and mobility and subsequently reduce their risk of future falls and fall injuries. Of particular interest is research that focuses on populations experiencing high rates of older adult falls and fall injuries, and could include populations disadvantaged by reduced economic stability or limited educational attainment. In addition, researchers are encouraged but not required to: Evaluate the feasibility of having physical therapy staff intervene, that is, refer to an appropriate health care professional, to reduce other fall risk factors that patients may experience (e.g., use of psychoactive medications, hypotension, trip hazards in the home, vision impairment). OR Determine the medical costs or cost savings associated with commonly used physical therapy exercise and movement strategies to improve balance,strength and mobility to reduce fall risk.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-CE-22-006 still open?

No. It closed on March 1, 2022. A newer notice is open: PA-27-100, due dates in the notice, expires April 5, 2027.

### Who can apply for Research Grants to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Physical Therapy-based Exercises and Movements Used to Reduce Older Adults Falls (U01)?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Research Grants to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Physical Therapy-based Exercises and Movements Used to Reduce Older Adults Falls (U01)?

Closed March 1, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $350,000 each. About $2.1 million in total across about 2 awards.

### Who has won Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Florida Department of Health, California Department of Public Health, Ohio Department of Health. The program made 986 awards worth $2.2 billion in that time.