NICHD, NCI, NHLBI, OBSSR: Grant for School Nutrition and Physical Activity Research

The National Institutes of Health’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) are offering a grant for multidisciplinary research on the impact of school nutrition and physical activity policies on obesogenic behaviors and weight outcomes. This grant aims to evaluate policy influences at federal, state, and school district levels, understand policy implementation in schools, and assess the effects of these policies on home and community environments. Applications for this grant are open until May 07, 2016.

Opportunity ID: 218693

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	PA-13-098
Funding Opportunity Title::	School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies, Obesogenic Behaviors, and Weight Outcomes (R21)
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Education
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	93.399 — Cancer Control
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Feb 01, 2013
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	May 07, 2016
Current Closing Date for Applications::	May 07, 2016
Archive Date::	Jun 07, 2016
Estimated Total Program Funding::
Award Ceiling::	$200,000
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Small businesses

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Other Eligible Applicants include the following:
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply.
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.

Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	National Institutes of Health
Description::	This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is issued by the National Institutes of Health’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR). The FOA encourages Research Project Grant (R21) applications that propose to: (1) foster multidisciplinary research that will evaluate how policies (federal, state and school district levels) can influence school physical activity and nutrition environments, youths obesogenic behaviors (e.g., nutrition and physical activity behaviors), and weight outcomes; (2) understand how schools are implementing these policies and examine multi-level influences on adoption and implementation at various levels (e.g., federal, state, school district, and school); and (3) understand the synergistic or counteractive effect of school nutrition and physical activity polices on the home and community environment and body weight.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:
Competition ID:	ADOBE-FORMS-B2
Competition Title:	Adobe-Forms-B2
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00163031
Opening Date:	May 16, 2013
Closing Date:	Sep 24, 2013
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