AFRI – FAS Diet, Nutrition, and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases (A1344)

Program Area Priority: NIFA requests proposals for integrated projects that help prevent and control chronic disease equitably across the lifecycle by supporting and encouraging culturally relevant, healthy dietary choices through data-driven, flexible, customer-focused approaches.

Applicants must address at least one of the following and at least one Program Area Priority Approach:

a. Develop, implement, and evaluate innovative research, educational, and outreach strategies to improve eating patterns that prevent and control diet-related chronic diseases;

b. Investigate, assess, and recommend food and nutrition research and program interventions with the goal to achieve food and nutrition security, improve and sustain health; or

c. Improve food security and nutritional health outcomes for racial/ethnic minority populations, underserved populations, rural, or remote populations through an evidence based approach to healthy eating and active living.