Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Childhood Obesity Prevention

Post Date

April 9th 2012

Application Due Date

June 5th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003742

CFDA Number(s)

10.310

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture
Education
Food and Nutrition
Health

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Individuals
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Other

Eligibility is linked to the project type requested in Program Area Descriptions beginning in Part I, C (page 5). All project types are described beginning in Part II, C (page 8). Eligible institutions for multi-functional Integrated Projects are described in paragraph #1 below.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $5000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $1000000

Grant Description

This Challenge Area Focuses on the societal challenge to end obesity among children, the number one nutrition-related problem in the US. Food is an integral part of the process that leads to obesity and USDA has a unique responsibility for the food system in the United States. This program is designed to achieve the long-term outcome of reducing the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents 2-19 years. The Childhood Obesity Program supports Multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  National Institute of Food and Agriculture

• Agency Contact:

  NIFA Help Desk
  Phone: 202-401-5048
  Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  If you have any questions related to preparing application content

• Agency Email Address:

  electronic@nifa.usda.gov

• More Information:

  Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Childhood Obesity Prevention