Nutrition Strategies to Address Micronutrient Deficiencies

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DP16-1603 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.649Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-CDC-NCCDPHPClosing Date: Dec 29, 2015Award Ceiling: $1,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Oct 29, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: To reduce the worldwide burden of micronutrient deficiencies by helping vulnerable populations receive and consume adequate amounts of necessary vitamins and minerals. This FOA aims to work collaboratively with key stakeholders and implementers to: 1) develop recommendations and inform country-specific nutrition strategies; 2) design nutrition monitoring and evaluation systems to ascertain, track and improve micronutrient status and/or intervention progress; and 3) build in-country capacity to implement and/or sustain standardized national nutrition programs and micronutrient interventions.

Source: Grants.gov - October 30, 2015 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding