Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Childhood Obesity Prevention Challenge Area

Type
Funding
Organization
USDA, NIFA
Description

Deadline passed as of August 19, 2016. Deadline for 2017 unknown. 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 Prevention Program supports Multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants.

Category Taxonomy
Funding Amount
$6,000,000 total program funding
Matching Funds
see application
Eligibility
See application, but tribes would need to partner with academic/research institute in order to be eligible