Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Childhood Obesity Prevention
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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.
| Federal Grant Title: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Childhood Obesity Prevention |
| Federal Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Grant Categories: | Agriculture Food and Nutrition |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-AFRI-004492 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 10.310 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) |
| Current Application Deadline: | Jun 19, 2014 A Letter of Intent (LOI) must be rec |
| Original Application Deadline: | Jun 19, 2014 A Letter of Intent (LOI) must be rec |
| Posted Date: | Mar 5, 2014 |
| Creation Date: | Mar 5, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 19, 2014 |
| Total Program Funding: | $9,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
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- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligibility is linked to the project type. All project types are described beginning in Part II, C.
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