This funding opportunity supports research about the risk factors associated with poor mental health outcomes in combination with exposure to climate change or chronic climate stressors (e.g. extreme temperatures, flooding; degraded water, air, and environmental quality) and whether specific populations are more susceptible to mental health effects than others.

This funding opportunity supported efforts that reduce the burden of disaster-related mental health (DRMH) with a focus on the mental health consequences of acute disasters. Specifically, the outcomes of this opportunity filled knowledge gaps on culturally appropriate interventions that address (e.g., treat, reduce, prevent) adverse DRMH for at-risk communities that are disproportionately affected by acute disasters.