Opportunity Information: Apply for FANRP2010 004
Apply for FANRP2010 004
- The Economic Research Service in the agriculture food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Center for Behavioral Economics and Child Nutrition Research" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.253 Consumer Data and Nutrition Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 12, 2010 and posted on Mar 12, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 19, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), through its Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program (FANRP) and in collaboration with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), offered a competitive discretionary grant opportunity to create a dedicated Center for Behavioral Economics and Child Nutrition Research. The central idea is to build a hub that can generate and coordinate research using behavioral economics to improve how USDA child nutrition programs operate, with the practical goal of strengthening children s diet quality and health outcomes. Rather than funding a single narrow study, this opportunity is structured to support a center model that can produce multiple research efforts, cultivate a broader research community, and translate findings for real world use.
The center is expected to pursue three main functions. First, it must facilitate new and innovative research that applies behavioral economics theory to the operations and activities of child nutrition programs, with a clear line of sight to program improvements. This implies work focused on how program design, choice architecture, incentives, information, defaults, and other behavioral levers can influence decisions and behaviors in settings tied to USDA child nutrition programs. Second, the center must broaden the network of social scientists working in this space, meaning it should actively expand participation beyond a small set of established researchers by bringing in new investigators, disciplines, and partners who can contribute behavioral economics perspectives to questions of nutrition, food security, and health. Third, the center must disseminate information from its research program to a wide range of stakeholders, including other researchers, policy and program officials, and the general public. In practice, that calls for an intentional communications and outreach strategy so findings do not stay confined to academic outlets but instead inform policy discussions and program implementation.
Funding for the award was anticipated as a single center grant, with an expected number of awards of one. Subject to availability of funds, the initial award was up to 1,000,000 total to support activities over a three year period. The announcement listed an award ceiling of 1,000,000 and an award floor of 900,000, with an estimated total program funding level of 1,000,000. No cost sharing or matching was required, which reduces barriers for applicants and allows the proposed budget to focus on research, coordination, and dissemination activities rather than raising non federal contributions.
From an eligibility standpoint, the opportunity was described as unrestricted, meaning it was open to any type of entity unless further limited by clarifications in the full announcement. The funding instrument type was a grant, and the activity category fell under agriculture, food, and nutrition. The listing referenced CFDA 10.253, Consumer Data and Nutrition Research, which signals the broader federal assistance category tied to data and research supporting nutrition policy and consumer related outcomes.
Key dates in the posting indicate this was a time limited competition posted on March 12, 2010, with a closing date of May 19, 2010, and an archive date of June 18, 2010. The federal agency associated with the opportunity is the Economic Research Service, and the announcement directed applicants to download the full notice from the ERS website. For access issues, the point of contact listed was David Smallwood, Deputy Director for Food Assistance Research, with a provided phone number and email.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity about?
This competitive discretionary grant opportunity was offered by the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), through its Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program (FANRP), in collaboration with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). It supported creation of a dedicated Center for Behavioral Economics and Child Nutrition Research to generate and coordinate behavioral economics research aimed at improving USDA child nutrition programs, with the practical goal of strengthening children's diet quality and health outcomes.
What is the main purpose of creating a center instead of funding a single study?
The opportunity was structured around a center model so the awardee could run multiple research efforts, build and coordinate a broader research community, and translate findings for real-world use, rather than conducting one narrow, standalone project.
What are the three main functions the center is expected to perform?
The center is expected to: (1) facilitate new and innovative behavioral economics research tied to the operations and activities of USDA child nutrition programs with a clear connection to program improvements; (2) broaden the network of social scientists working in this space by bringing in new investigators, disciplines, and partners; and (3) disseminate research findings to stakeholders including researchers, policy and program officials, and the general public.
What kinds of research topics does the center's work imply?
The description points to research applying behavioral economics theory to child nutrition program operations and activities, including how program design and behavioral levers such as choice architecture, incentives, information, defaults, and related approaches may influence decisions and behaviors in settings tied to USDA child nutrition programs.
Does the opportunity emphasize practical program improvements?
Yes. The research is described as needing a "clear line of sight" to program improvements, indicating a focus on work that can inform how USDA child nutrition programs operate and how they might be strengthened to improve children's diet quality and health outcomes.
What does it mean that the center must broaden the research network?
The center is expected to expand participation beyond a small group of established researchers by bringing in new investigators, disciplines, and partners who can contribute behavioral economics perspectives to questions connected to nutrition, food security, and health.
What dissemination and outreach expectations are included?
The center is expected to disseminate information to a wide range of stakeholders, not only through academic channels. The description calls for an intentional communications and outreach strategy so findings inform policy discussions and program implementation and are accessible to researchers, officials, and the general public.
How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
The announcement anticipated a single center grant, with an expected number of awards of one.
What is the funding amount and time period?
Subject to availability of funds, the initial award was up to $1,000,000 total to support activities over a three-year period.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The announcement listed an award ceiling of $1,000,000 and an award floor of $900,000.
What was the estimated total program funding level?
The estimated total program funding level was $1,000,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that no cost sharing or matching was required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was open to any type of entity unless further limited by clarifications in the full announcement.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type was a grant.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category was listed under agriculture, food, and nutrition.
What CFDA number is referenced for this opportunity?
The listing referenced CFDA 10.253, Consumer Data and Nutrition Research.
Which USDA agencies were associated with this opportunity?
The federal agency associated with the opportunity was the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS). The opportunity was described as being offered through ERS/FANRP in collaboration with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The posting date was March 12, 2010. The closing date was May 19, 2010. The archive date was June 18, 2010.
Where were applicants directed to find the full notice?
Applicants were directed to download the full notice from the ERS website.
Who was the listed point of contact for access issues?
The point of contact listed for access issues was David Smallwood, Deputy Director for Food Assistance Research. A phone number and email address were provided in the announcement.
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