USDA-FNS-WIC Research Grants FY2011

The summary for the USDA-FNS-WIC Research Grants FY2011 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:	USDA-FNS-WIC Research Grants FY2011
	CFDA Number:	10.586
	CFDA Description:	Office of Research and Analysis (ORA) Grants/Cooperative Agreements to Meet Food, Nutrition and Health Needs of Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Food and Nutrition Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Food and Nutrition
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-FNS-WIC-FY2011
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jun 09, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jul 18, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 25, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 25, 2011
	Archive Date:	Aug 24, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	30
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	3,250,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	2,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	250,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant

Private institutions of higher education

Additional Information on Eligibility

Information not provided

Grant Description

For each of 3 separate research areas, the purpose of this RFA is to select an institution-/organization (i.e. accredited university) that can develop and administer a series of researcher-initiated grants pertinent to the research area, coordinate activities among researchers and widely disseminate findings. Institutions may submit an application on 1 or more of the 3 areas, but a separate application is required for each area.

Link to Full Grant Announcement

http://www.fns.usda.gov/ora/menu/demoprojects/wicresearch/wicresearchgrant.htm

Grant Announcement Contact

Leslie DavisByrd Grants Officer Phone 703-305-2867

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