Government Grants
Business Grants
Home Owner Programs
Federal Programs
About Us
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Childhood Obesity Prevention
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 Prevention Program supports Multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants.
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 Prevention Program supports Multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants.
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $9,000,000
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $9,000,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Childhood Obesity Prevention
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligibility is linked to the project type.
All project types are described beginning in Part II, C.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/afri.html
Contact:
NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
Agency Email Description:
If you have any questions related to preparing application content
Agency Email:
electronic@nifa.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2014-03-05
Application Due Date:
2014-06-19
Archive Date:
2014-07-19
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
Wealthy Resource Generation: Tax Us More!
Resource Generation, a group of young people who grew up wealthy, wish to give something back. They published a letter this week that implies advocacy and participation in structural change that will ultimately improve the resourcing of schools in Pennsylvania.
Learn How to Identify and Avoid Grant Scams
