AFRI Childhood Obesity Prevention Challenge Area

Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-005845 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: AgricultureFood and NutritionHealthCFDA Number: 10.310Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: USDA-NIFAClosing Date: Aug 04, 2016Award Ceiling: Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: May 19, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: This Challenge Area focuses on the societal challenge to end obesity among children, the number one nutrition-related problem in the US. Food is an integral part of the process that leads to obesity and USDA has a unique responsibility for the food system in the United States. This program is designed to achieve the long-term outcome of reducing the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents 2-19 years. The AFRI Childhood Obesity Prevention program supports multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants.
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Agriculture Food and Nutrition Health Source Type: funding