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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003742
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Apr 09, 2012
Creation Date:
Apr 09, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Jun 05, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Jun 05, 2012
Archive Date:
Jul 05, 2012
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Education
Food and Nutrition
Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$5,000,000
Award Ceiling:
$1,000,000
Award Floor:
$0
CFDA Number(s):
10.310
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Eligible Applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Individuals
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Eligibility is linked to the project type requested in Program Area Descriptions beginning in Part I, C (page 5). All project types are described beginning in Part II, C (page 8). Eligible institutions for multi-functional Integrated Projects are described in paragraph #1 below.
Agency Name
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
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 Childhood Obesity Program supports Multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants.
