This grant, offered by USDA’s Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program (FANRP), is for developing new research and capacity in applying behavioral economics to enhance children’s eating habits through USDA’s child nutrition programs. Its core purpose is to advance behavioral economic strategies and interventions aimed at improving children’s food choices and reducing obesity prevalence. Supported activities encompass fostering vital research relationships between academics and State/local implementing agencies, conducting small-scale pilot tests for concepts and methods, developing robust data collection methodologies, and sponsoring workshops to advance understanding of behavioral economics’ application in this field. Proposals are invited for up to $30,000 for a duration not exceeding 15 months.
Opportunity ID: 52712
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FANRP2010-003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Research Planning Grants To Support Application of Behavioral Economics in USDA’s Child Nutrition Programs: Request for Applications |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Food and Nutrition Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 14 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.253 — Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Programs (FANRP) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 11, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 12, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 17, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 17, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 16, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $30,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Economic Research Service |
| Description: | The Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program (FANRP) of USDAs Economic ResearchService (ERS) and the USDAs Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announce the availability of funds and a request for applications for planning grants to promote new research in methods to improve childrens eating habits through USDAs child nutrition programs. The planning grants will focus on developing research capacity in behavioral economic strategies and interventions that can be applied to child nutrition programs to improve children’s food choices and reduce the prevalence of obesity. The activities that the planning grants will support include fostering research relationships between researchers and State or local implementing agencies, testing concepts and methods in small-scale pilots, developing and testing data collection methodologies, and sponsoring workshops to improve understanding of an understudied aspect of the application of behavioral economics to child nutrition programs. FANRP will accept proposals under this program for funding levels of up to $30,000 for a period not to exceed 15 months. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Download Announcement from ERS Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
David Smallwood
Deputy Dir for Food Asst. Res. Phone 202-694-5466 Email:fanrp@ers.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 52712 Full Announcement-1 -> ap045.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | David Smallwood Deputy Dir for Food Asst. Res. Phone 202-694-5466 Email: fanrp@ers.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.253 | FANRP2010-003 | Research Planning Grants To Support Application of Behavioral Economics in USDA’s Child Nutrition Pr | PKG00017132 | Mar 13, 2010 | May 17, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
52712 SF424_Short_1_1-1.1.pdf
52712 SF424A-1.0.pdf
52712 Attachments-1.0.pdf
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