Project Grant 201268001196052

This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program, CFDA 10.310, supports the development and evaluation of a digital intervention focused on healthy cooking, parent feeding practices, and child involvement in home food preparation for low-income families. The $909,615.40 grant, effective September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2027, will create a...

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) has awarded a $674,338 Project Grant (CFDA 93.865 - Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research) to the University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc. (KUMCRI) to evaluate the impact of a cooking skills intervention combined with a multicomponent weight management program on long-term weight loss in 114 young adults (ages 18-26) with intellectual disabilities, including Down syndrome. The 5-year project...

The Center Helping Obesity in Children End Successfully, Inc. (C.H.O.I.C.E.S.) has been awarded a $800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects program (CFDA 10.225). The grant will support C.H.O.I.C.E.S.' efforts to deliver nutrition education and healthy food access to low-income families in food deserts in the Atlanta metropolitan area from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027. Key services include...

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) received a $297,000 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program. The goal of this 2-year project is to develop and test a peer-led nutrition and culinary education curriculum for college students. Key activities include: Conducting surveys and interviews with students and faculty/staff at multiple colleges to inform curriculum development...

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded a $692,557 Project Grant (CFDA 93.865) to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska to test the effectiveness of the "Eat for Prevention" multilevel community engagement model in improving dietary intake and health outcomes among 3-5 year old children attending rural family childcare homes (FCCHs). The goal is to build the capacity of rural FCCH providers to implement evidence-based responsive feeding...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847), provides $241,500 to develop and pilot a positive food parenting intervention to promote healthy growth in children at risk for obesity. The primary objectives are to: 1) Develop a positive food parenting intervention focused on structure-based and autonomy-promoting practices, based on research...

This federal Project Grant award, issued by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) program, will provide $948,805.00 to the University of Illinois to conduct an 8-week summer program called "ICAN". The program aims to prevent summer learning loss and promote healthy behaviors to reduce childhood obesity risk among children affected by poverty. Key objectives include educating future professionals in fields...

This four-year project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) provides $969,890 to the University of Connecticut to deliver a multi-level intervention combining personalized nutrition education, digital food and nutrition literacy tools, and community collaboration efforts to improve diet quality and decrease chronic disease risk factors among low-income...

This Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides $970,674 to Penn State University under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program. The grant funds a 14-month study to test the effectiveness of a preschool nutrition education program in improving children's knowledge of and preferences for fruits and vegetables. Approximately 450 children ages 3 to 5 years from childcare centers serving...

The University of Hawaii received a $350,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.516: Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program) to implement the Tasting with Keiki 4-H program. This school-based initiative provides nutrition education and healthy food access support for children in kindergarten through second grade in Hawaii and Kauai counties. The program includes interactive classroom lessons, cooking...