Food and Nutrition Research Program 2008 Competitive Grants and Cooperative Agreement Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Food and Nutrition Research Program 2008 Competitive Grants and Cooperative Agreement Program
	CFDA Number:	10.253
	CFDA Description:	Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Programs (FANRP)
	Federal Agency Name:	Economic Research Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Food and Nutrition Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Research support only. Grants do not support the provision of benefits.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FANRP-2008-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 17, 2008
	Creation Date:	Mar 07, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 19, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 19, 2008
	Archive Date:	Jun 18, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	10
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$400,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$100,000
	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: The Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program (FANRP) is inviting research proposals for its 2008 Competitive Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program. Funding goes to support research on domestic food and nutrition assistance programs and related research needs. These grants are for research and not for the provision of food assistance benefits.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/ap/ap027/dbgen.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: David Smallwood Deputy Dir for Food Asst. Res. Phone 202-694-5466

E-mail a question to David Smallwood [dsmallwd@ers.usda.gov]
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