Opportunity Information: Apply for FR RRD 16 003
The FY16 Countermeasures to Reduce Suicides on Railroad Rights of Way opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FR RRD 16 003) is a discretionary research grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), focused on advancing practical, evidence-informed approaches to preventing suicides that occur on railroad rights-of-way. It sits in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development funding activity category (CFDA 20.313) and is designed to strengthen understanding of the problem while supporting evaluation and implementation activities that can be used by the rail industry and community partners.
At the center of the work is coordination with the Global Railway Alliance for Suicide Prevention (GRASP), an international network of experts that concentrates specifically on suicide incidents in rail environments. The grant aims to support collaboration with this group to gather, synthesize, and share information about the key issues associated with suicides on railroad property. In practice, this coordination component is meant to ensure that U.S. efforts benefit from global expertise and that research and countermeasures reflect what is already known internationally about patterns of risk, contributing factors, and prevention strategies in rail settings.
Beyond information-sharing and expert coordination, the opportunity emphasizes evaluation and applied prevention. The selected grantee is expected to support evaluations of the GRASP working group itself, which suggests attention to how effectively the group functions, what products or guidance it generates, and how useful those outputs are for stakeholders. The grant also supports implementation of industry Critical Incident Stress Plans, which are structured approaches used by organizations to reduce the psychological impacts on employees and others affected by traumatic incidents, including suicides on the rail system. In addition, the opportunity calls for supporting community-based interventions aimed at railroad-related suicide prevention, indicating an interest in measures that extend outside the railroad organization to include local communities, public health partners, and other on-the-ground prevention efforts.
Key administrative details include an award ceiling of $58,351 and an original closing date of July 15, 2016, with the opportunity created on July 8, 2016. The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity is notable for having a restricted eligibility requirement: only Claremont Graduate University is eligible to apply. This makes it a targeted award rather than an open competition, presumably intended to leverage specific expertise or an existing partnership aligned with the FRA's research and suicide prevention objectives.Apply for FR RRD 16 003
- The DOT - Federal Railroad Administration in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY16 Countermeasures to Reduce Suicides on Railroad Rights of Way" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.313.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-07-08.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-07-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $58,351.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled FY16 Countermeasures to Reduce Suicides on Railroad Rights of Way.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FR RRD 16 003.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary research grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, specifically the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
What is the purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to advance practical, evidence-informed approaches to preventing suicides that occur on railroad rights-of-way. The opportunity is designed to strengthen understanding of the problem and support evaluation and implementation activities that can be used by the rail industry and community partners.
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
It falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 20.313.
What is meant by "railroad rights-of-way" in the context of this grant?
Based on the description, the grant focuses on suicide incidents that occur on railroad property, described as railroad rights-of-way or railroad rights of way.
What types of activities does the grant emphasize?
The opportunity emphasizes:
- Coordination and collaboration with the Global Railway Alliance for Suicide Prevention (GRASP)
- Gathering, synthesizing, and sharing information about key issues tied to suicides on railroad property
- Evaluation and applied prevention activities intended to be useful to the rail industry and community partners
What is GRASP and how does it relate to this grant?
GRASP stands for the Global Railway Alliance for Suicide Prevention. It is described as an international network of experts focused specifically on suicide incidents in rail environments. The grant aims to support collaboration with GRASP so U.S. efforts can benefit from global expertise and so research and countermeasures reflect what is known internationally about risk patterns, contributing factors, and prevention strategies in rail settings.
What does the grant say about coordination and information-sharing?
A central component of the work is to coordinate with GRASP to gather, synthesize, and share information on key issues related to suicides on railroad property. The description indicates this coordination is intended to connect U.S.-based efforts with international knowledge and established insights from rail suicide prevention work worldwide.
Is evaluation included in the scope of work?
Yes. The selected grantee is expected to support evaluations of the GRASP working group itself, with attention to how effectively the group functions, what products or guidance it generates, and how useful those outputs are for stakeholders.
What are "Critical Incident Stress Plans" and how are they addressed by this grant?
The opportunity supports implementation of industry Critical Incident Stress Plans, described as structured approaches used by organizations to reduce the psychological impacts on employees and others affected by traumatic incidents, including suicides on the rail system.
Does the grant support community-based suicide prevention interventions?
Yes. The opportunity calls for supporting community-based interventions aimed at railroad-related suicide prevention, indicating an interest in measures that extend beyond the railroad organization and involve local communities, public health partners, and other on-the-ground prevention efforts.
How is this opportunity described in terms of research versus implementation?
It is presented as a research-focused opportunity that also leans strongly into applied prevention, including evaluation and implementation activities intended for use by the rail industry and community partners.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $58,351.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on July 8, 2016.
What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date was July 15, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligibility is restricted. Only Claremont Graduate University is eligible to apply.
Is this an open competition?
No. Because eligibility is restricted to a single applicant (Claremont Graduate University), it is described as a targeted award rather than an open competition.
Why is eligibility restricted to a single institution?
The description indicates it is likely intended to leverage specific expertise or an existing partnership aligned with FRA research and suicide prevention objectives, but it does not provide additional details beyond that.
What kinds of partners are implied by the grant description?
The opportunity references collaboration and usefulness for the rail industry and community partners, and it also points to involvement from local communities and public health partners through community-based interventions.
What outcomes or deliverables are implied by the scope described?
Based on the description, implied outputs include shared information or synthesized knowledge products from GRASP coordination, findings from evaluation of the GRASP working group, and supported implementation efforts such as Critical Incident Stress Plans and community-based prevention interventions. The notice does not list specific required deliverables beyond these described activities.
Does the description specify how funds must be allocated across activities?
No. The information provided describes priority activities (coordination with GRASP, evaluation, Critical Incident Stress Plans, and community-based interventions) but does not specify a budget breakdown or required allocation percentages.
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