Research Innovation and Development Grants in Economics (RIDGE)

Post Date

July 9th 2009

Application Due Date

September 15th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

RIDGE2010001

CFDA Number(s)

10.255

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture
Food and Nutrition
Income Security and Social Services

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $500000

• Award Range:

  $250000 - $300000

Grant Description

The Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program (FANRP) of USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) announces the recompetition of the grants that fund partner institutions to administer the Research Innovation and Development Grants in Economics (RIDGE) Program.The competition (1) provides renewed focus on economic aspects of food and nutrition assistance research, (2) stimulates new and innovative research on domestic food and nutrition assistance issues, (3) further broadens the network of social scientists who collaborate in expanding the understanding of the economic, nutrition, and health outcomes of participation in USDA’s food assistance programs as well as the issues surrounding program implementation and delivery, and (4) achieves cost savings through consolidation of RIDGE Centers from the previous five institutions to two institutions.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  Economic Research Service

• Agency Contact:

  David Smallwood
  Deputy Dir for Food Asst. Res.
  Phone 202-694-5466

• Agency Mailing Address:

  email:

• Agency Email Address:

  dsmallwd@ers.usda.gov

• More Information:

  RIDGE Description and Application Process