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AFRI Childhood Obesity Prevention Challenge Area
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 AFRI 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 AFRI 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: $7,000,000
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $7,000,000
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Childhood Obesity Prevention Challenge Area
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Applications may only be submitted by eligible entities.
Eligibility is linked to the project type.
All project types are described beginning in Part II, C.
See Part III, A.
Eligible Applicants for details.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/closed-2015-agriculture-and-food-research-initiative-childhood-obesity
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:
2016-05-19
Application Due Date:
2016-08-04
Archive Date:
2016-09-03
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