FANRP's competitive grants and cooperative agreements program made awards in fiscal 2004 to fund research on strengthening economic incentives in food assistance programs; food assistance as a safety net; and obesity, diet quality, and health outcomes. The program is publicly announced and competitively awarded through the use of peer review panels. (Click on the title for the project's description)
Investigator
City/State
Title
Award amount*
Caroline Ratcliffe The Urban Institute
Thomas MaCurdy The SPHERE Institute
Mary FarrellLewin Group
Joel GittelsohnJohns Hopkins University
David JustCornell University
An Exploration of Potential Uses of Behavioral Economics Concepts for Improving the Diets of Food Assistance Program Participants
$100,000
Matthew DavisUniversity of Michigan
Future Costs of Childhood Obesity: Estimates and Implications
$150,000
Charles BaumMiddle Tennessee State University
An Examination of the Effects of Food Stamps on Obesity
$120,000
Robert WhitakerMathematica Policy Research Inc.
Food Security, Obesity and Mental Health in Mothers and Preschool Children
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