Southeast Center for Ag Health and Injury Prevention

The Southeast Center supports feasibility projects that focus on agricultural health and safety among human populations in the Southeastern United States. These funds are intended to support research projects that can lead to larger funded studies. Any research project within a broad definition of occupational health and injury topics in agriculture (i.e., farming, forestry, and fishing) is welcome. For example, projects may focus on exploring or developing new research methods, data linkages, evaluation methods, survey instruments and laboratory methods. The Southeast Center places special emphasis on transdisciplinary projects and the translation of research to practice.

Online, visit http://www.ukcph.org/

U. S. Department of Agriculture; Food and Nutrition Service

April 14, 2008 (with letters of intent due March 3)

The purpose of this grant is to assist state agencies to expand and enhance training programs that incorporate and implement the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans in school meal programs and meals served under other child nutrition programs. States must apply Team Nutrition’s three behavior-focused strategies in their proposals:

• Provide training and technical assistance to child nutrition foodservice professionals to enable them to prepare and serve nutritious meals that appeal to students. ­
• Provide fun and interactive nutrition education for children, teachers, parents and others caregivers.
• Build school and community support for creating healthy school environments that are conducive to healthy eating and physical activity.

Online, visit http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/grants/2008app.html

U.S. Department of Agriculture; Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

The 1890 Facilities Grants Program provides funds for the acquisition and improvement of agricultural and food sciences facilities and equipment, including libraries, so that the 1890 land-grant institutions, Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University, may participate fully in the production of human capital in the food and agricultural sciences.

Online, visit http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/1890_facilities.html

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development

The primary objective of this program is to improve the economic conditions of rural areas. The RBOG program promotes sustainable economic development in rural communities with exceptional needs through provision of training and technical assistance for business development, entrepreneurs, and economic development officials and to assist with economic development planning.

Online, visit http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/busp/rbog.htm

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development

Rural Cooperative Development grants are made for establishing and operating centers for cooperative development for the primary purpose of improving the economic condition of rural areas through the development of new cooperatives and improving operations of existing cooperatives. The U.S. Department of Agriculture desires to encourage and stimulate the development of effective cooperative organizations in rural America as a part of its total package of rural development efforts.

Online, visit http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/rcdg/rcdg.htm

Economic Development Administration

EDA’s mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. As such, EDA announces general policies and application procedures for grant-based investments under the Public Works, Planning, Local Technical Assistance, and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs that will promote comprehensive, entrepreneurial and innovation-based economic development efforts to enhance the competitiveness of regions, resulting in increased private investment and higher-skill, higher-wage jobs in regions experiencing substantial and persistent economic distress.

Online, visit http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40747