Behavioral Health Economics Research Program

The summary for the Behavioral Health Economics Research Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Behavioral Health Economics Research Program
	CFDA Number:	10.256
	CFDA Description:	Consumer Data Initiative (CDI)
	Federal Agency Name:	Economic Research Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Food and Nutrition Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	BHER-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 23, 2008
	Creation Date:	May 23, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 03, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 03, 2008
	Archive Date:	Aug 02, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	8
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$240,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$30,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$20,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: Applications are invited for competitive grant awards from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support research on behavioral economic strategies to promote healthy eating and obesity prevention. The findings from successful proposals are expected to advance USDA's effort to ensure a healthy, well nourished population. USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) anticipates awarding up to eight individual grants. The maximum funding level, including indirect costs, per grant is $30,000 for the duration of the agreement, not to exceed three years.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Lisa Mancino Food Economics Division Phone: 202-694-5563

E-mail a question to Lisa Mancino [lmancino@ers.usda.gov]