Funding-USDA - Childhood Obesity Prevention Challenge Area; June 28, 2017

 

Agency

 

Department of Agriculture

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

 

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).

 

Announcement Number:

 

USDA-NIFA-AFRI-006346

 

Closing Date:

 

Jun 28, 2017

 

Link to Full Announcement

 

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=293001

 

Contact Information

 

Deirdra Chester, Ph.D., RDN

(202) 401-5178

dnchester@nifa.usda.gov