Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Foundational Program - Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health
Human health is affected by the quantity, quality, and safety of foods consumed. Nutrition and prevention of chronic degenerative diseases including obesity are of paramount importance to the producer, processor, distributor, and consumer. This program addresses microbial, pesticide, and chemical contamination of foods; links between diet and health; bioavailability of nutrients; postharvest physiologies and practices; and improved processing technologies. Knowledge generated will be used to formulate science based foods for health; provide evidence on the bioavailability of nutrients and bioactive components in foods; improve processing, packaging, and storage technologies to enhance the shelf life; and enhance the microbial and chemical safety of foods by preventing and mitigating contamination. Single-function Research Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants are expected to address one of the Program Area Priorities of the Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health area (see Foundational Program RFA for details).
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Who Is Eligible to Apply
1862 Land-Grant Institutions
1890 Land-Grant Institutions
1994 Land-Grant Institutions
For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses
Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Individuals
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed
Other or Additional Information (See below)
Private Institutions of Higher Ed
Small Business
State Agricultural Experiment Stations
State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed
More Information on Eligibility
The list above is abbreviated. Others may be eligible to apply. Please refer to Part III, A of the current Foundational Program RFA for eligibility requirements. Applications from ineligible institutions will not be reviewed.
Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic
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Solicitation Date (Opening) |
January 7, 2011
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| Letter of Intent Due Date |
February 28, 2011
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Due Date (Closing)
Letter of Intent Required for Application Submission |
May 2, 2011 |
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Estimated Total Program Funding
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$11,000,000.00 |
| Range of Awards |
$0.00 to $500,000.00
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| Cost Sharing Requirements |
For equipment grants and if commodity specific. See RFA for details. |
| For More Information Contact |
Dionne Toombs
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| Funding Opportunity Number |
USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003397 |
| CFDA Number |
10.310 - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
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