Behavioral Health Economics Research Program

Post Date

May 23rd 2008

Application Due Date

July 3rd 2008

Funding Opportunity Number

BHER-001

CFDA Number(s)

10.256

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Food and Nutrition
Health

Number of Awards

8

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $240000

• Award Range:

  $20000 - $30000

Grant Description

Applications are invited for competitive grant awards from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support research on behavioral economic strategies to promote healthy eating and obesity prevention. The findings from successful proposals are expected to advance USDA’s effort to ensure a healthy, well nourished population. USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) anticipates awarding up to eight individual grants. The maximum funding level, including indirect costs, per grant is $30,000 for the duration of the agreement, not to exceed three years.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  Economic Research Service

• Agency Contact:

  Lisa Mancino
  Food Economics Division
  Phone: 202-694-5563

• Agency Mailing Address:

  E-mail a question to Lisa Mancino

• Agency Email Address:

  lmancino@ers.usda.gov