Opportunity Information: Apply for FANRP2010 003
Apply for FANRP2010 003
- The Economic Research Service in the agriculture food and nutrition income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research Planning Grants To Support Application of Behavioral Economics in USDA s Child Nutrition Programs Request for Applications" 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 17, 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 $250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 14 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:
This funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FANRP2010-003) is a discretionary grant program offered through the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), specifically its Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program (FANRP), in partnership with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). The purpose is to provide small, short-term planning grants that help applicants build the foundation for stronger, future research projects that apply behavioral economics to USDA child nutrition programs. At its core, the program is trying to spur practical, evidence-based ideas that can improve what children choose to eat in settings supported by USDA nutrition programs, with an emphasis on approaches that may help lower obesity risk over time.
The grants are designed as planning and capacity-building awards rather than large implementation or long-term evaluation grants. The focus is on developing research readiness: creating partnerships, refining intervention concepts, piloting methods, and setting up the measurement tools needed for later, more definitive studies. The opportunity is tied to the broader public-interest goal of improving childrens diets through program-relevant strategies that can be used in real-world school and community nutrition environments, where small changes in choice architecture, defaults, presentation, or decision cues can potentially shift behavior without requiring major program overhauls.
FANRP and FNS are specifically interested in proposals that strengthen the ability to design and test behavioral economic strategies within USDA child nutrition programs. Supported activities can include building or deepening working relationships between researchers and State or local agencies that actually administer or implement child nutrition programs, since those relationships are often essential for getting access to sites, understanding operational constraints, and designing interventions that can realistically be adopted. The grants may also support small-scale pilot tests to see whether an intervention idea is feasible, acceptable, and measurable before investing in a larger evaluation. In addition, applicants can use funds to develop and test data collection methods, which could include figuring out how to reliably measure food selection and consumption, plate waste, cafeteria line choices, participation patterns, or other outcomes tied to childrens food decisions. Another allowable activity is sponsoring workshops aimed at improving understanding of an understudied topic related to applying behavioral economics in child nutrition program contexts, which signals that FANRP is also trying to grow the field and connect researchers around gaps that have not received enough attention.
Financially, the program anticipates making about 14 awards out of an estimated total funding pool of 250,000. Individual awards can range from 5,000 (floor) to 30,000 (ceiling). Projects must be completed within a period not to exceed 15 months, which reinforces that these are intended to be targeted planning efforts with concrete near-term outputs, such as a refined research design, validated measurement approach, pilot findings, partnership agreements, or a workshop product that positions teams for larger grants and stronger studies.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to many types of entities, subject to any clarifications that may appear in the full announcement. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for applicants that may not have additional funds to contribute. The funding activity category is listed under agriculture, food and nutrition, and income security and social services, and the CFDA number associated with the program is 10.253 (Consumer Data and Nutrition Research).
In terms of timing, the opportunity was posted on March 12, 2010, with an application deadline (closing date) of May 17, 2010, and an archive date of June 16, 2010. The announcement indicates that additional details are available through an ERS website link to download the full funding announcement. For access issues or questions about the opportunity, the listed contact is David Smallwood, Deputy Director for Food Assistance Research, reachable by phone at 202-694-5466, with an email address indicated in the original notice.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as seed funding for teams that want to bring behavioral economics into the practical day-to-day operation of USDA child nutrition programs. Rather than paying for large interventions outright, it pays for the work that makes high-quality intervention research possible: relationship-building with implementers, early-stage piloting, measurement development, and convenings that clarify research gaps and strengthen the community of practice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FANRP2010-003.
Which USDA agencies are offering this grant?
This is a discretionary grant program offered through the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), specifically its Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program (FANRP), in partnership with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The purpose is to provide small, short-term planning grants that help applicants build the foundation for stronger future research projects that apply behavioral economics to USDA child nutrition programs.
What is the program ultimately trying to improve?
The program aims to spur practical, evidence-based ideas that can improve what children choose to eat in settings supported by USDA nutrition programs, with an emphasis on approaches that may help lower obesity risk over time.
Is this intended to fund full implementation or long-term evaluations?
No. These grants are described as planning and capacity-building awards rather than large implementation or long-term evaluation grants.
What does "planning and capacity-building" mean in this opportunity?
It means the funding is focused on developing research readiness, such as creating partnerships, refining intervention concepts, piloting methods, and setting up measurement tools needed for later, more definitive studies.
What types of intervention ideas fit this opportunity?
The opportunity emphasizes behavioral economics approaches that can work in real-world school and community nutrition environments, including small changes in choice architecture, defaults, presentation, or decision cues that may shift behavior without major program overhauls.
What kinds of activities can the grant support?
Supported activities include building or strengthening partnerships between researchers and State or local agencies that administer child nutrition programs, conducting small-scale pilot tests for feasibility and acceptability, developing and testing data collection methods, and sponsoring workshops on understudied topics related to applying behavioral economics in child nutrition program contexts.
Why are partnerships with State or local agencies emphasized?
Because relationships with agencies that administer or implement child nutrition programs can be essential for access to sites, understanding operational constraints, and designing interventions that can realistically be adopted.
Are pilot tests allowed under this grant?
Yes. The grants may support small-scale pilot tests to assess whether an intervention idea is feasible, acceptable, and measurable before investing in a larger evaluation.
Can funding be used to develop measurement or data collection methods?
Yes. Applicants can use funds to develop and test data collection methods, including methods to reliably measure outcomes such as food selection and consumption, plate waste, cafeteria line choices, and participation patterns, or other outcomes tied to childrens food decisions.
Are workshops an allowable use of funds?
Yes. Another allowable activity is sponsoring workshops aimed at improving understanding of an understudied topic related to applying behavioral economics in child nutrition program contexts.
How many awards does USDA anticipate making?
The program anticipates making about 14 awards.
What is the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding pool is 250,000.
What is the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards can range from 5,000 (minimum) to 30,000 (maximum).
How long can a project last under this grant?
Projects must be completed within a period not to exceed 15 months.
What kinds of deliverables or outputs are these grants meant to produce?
Because the awards are short-term planning grants, expected near-term outputs may include a refined research design, validated measurement approaches, pilot findings, partnership agreements, or a workshop product that positions teams for larger grants and stronger studies.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to many types of entities, subject to any clarifications that may appear in the full announcement.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 10.253 (Consumer Data and Nutrition Research).
What funding activity categories does this opportunity fall under?
The funding activity category is listed under agriculture, food and nutrition, and income security and social services.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 12, 2010.
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline (closing date) is May 17, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is June 16, 2010.
Where can applicants find the full funding announcement?
The announcement indicates that additional details are available through an ERS website link to download the full funding announcement.
Who is the listed contact for questions about this opportunity?
The listed contact is David Smallwood, Deputy Director for Food Assistance Research.
How can the contact person be reached?
He can be reached by phone at 202-694-5466. An email address is also indicated in the original notice.
What is the basic "fit" for this grant?
This opportunity is best understood as seed funding for teams that want to bring behavioral economics into the practical day-to-day operation of USDA child nutrition programs by supporting early-stage piloting, measurement development, relationship-building with implementers, and convenings that clarify research gaps.
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