| Funding Opportunity ID: |
293001 |
| Opportunity Number: |
USDA-NIFA-AFRI-006346 |
| Opportunity Title: |
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Childhood Obesity Prevention Challenge Area |
| Opportunity Category: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: |
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| Funding Instrument Type: |
Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: |
Agriculture
Food and Nutrition
Health |
| Category Explanation: |
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| CFDA Number(s): |
10.310 |
| Eligible Applicants: |
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Applications may only be submitted by eligible entities. Eligibility is linked to the project type. All project types are described beginning in Part II, C. |
| Agency Code: |
USDA-NIFA |
| Agency Name: |
Department of Agriculture
National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Posted Date: |
Apr 05, 2017 |
| Close Date: |
Jun 28, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: |
Apr 05, 2017 |
| Award Ceiling: |
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| Award Floor: |
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| Estimated Total Program Funding: |
$6,300,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: |
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| Description: |
The long-term goal of the Childhood Obesity Prevention Challenge Area (AFRI COP) is to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents ages 2–19 years or any subset of this age range. In FY 2017, applications are sought by the program area priority of Integrated Approaches to Prevent Childhood Obesity under this Request for Applications (RFA). |
| Version: |
Synopsis 1 |
