Research on the Economics of Diet, Activity, and Energy Balance (R01)

The summary for the Research on the Economics of Diet, Activity, and Energy Balance (R01) 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:	Research on the Economics of Diet, Activity, and Energy Balance (R01)
	CFDA Number:	93.28693.393
	CFDA Description:	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
	Category of Funding Activity:	Food and Nutrition Health Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	PA-07-205
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 19, 2006
	Creation Date:	Dec 19, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Multiple Receipt Dates - See Link to Full Announcement for details.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Feb 02, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	93.399 -- Cancer Control

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts County governments Special district governments City or township governments State governments Private institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Foreign institutions are eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government can apply. Faith-based or community-based organizations can apply.
Grant Description: -Purpose. Obesity has become a major focus of public health efforts at the national, State, and local levels. The major focus of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solicit projects that enhance the state-of-the-science on the causes of obesity and to inform Federal decision-making on effective public health interventions for reducing the rate of obesity in the United States (U.S.). Research strategies that nest economic analysis within a broader interdisciplinary context of other social and behavioral sciences as well as the epidemiological, biostatistical, medical, and biological disciplines relevant to public health policy are especially encouraged. -Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism and runs in parallel with an FOA of identical scientific scope, PA-06-292, that solicits applications under the NIH Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) mechanism. -Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
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