AFRI Childhood Obesity Prevention Challenge Area
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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.
Federal Grant Title: | AFRI Childhood Obesity Prevention Challenge Area |
Federal Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
Grant Categories: | Agriculture Food and Nutrition Health |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-AFRI-005845 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 322649 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) |
Current Application Deadline: | Aug 4, 2016 |
Original Application Deadline: | Aug 4, 2016 |
Posted Date: | May 19, 2016 |
Creation Date: | May 19, 2016 |
Archive Date: | Sep 3, 2016 |
Total Program Funding: | $7,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | none |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | none |
Expected Number of Awards: | |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
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- Additional Information on 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.
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