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B -- GRANTS FOR METHODOLOGY & INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT FOR EVALUATION OF NUTRITION EDUCATION INTERVENTIONS SOL FCS 96-019JIB DUE 071996 POC Jorge Bernardo, Contract Specialist, (703) 305-2250 Elaine S. Lynn, Contracting Officer, (703) 305-2250. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Service (FCS) is sponsoring a competition for grants to develop and validate the methodology and intruments that the research community (government, academicians, and other researchers) can use to assess food-related behavior changes resulting from nutrition education interventions targeted to low-income individuals and families. A total of $550,000 will be used to fund three to 15 grants selected for award. No grant can exceed $200,000. FCS expects most grants to fall between $50,000 and $100,000 unless a proposal is particularly compelling. The grants are intended to assist research that can be completed in eighteen months or less from the date of award. Applications will be due on or about July 19, 1996. All qualified organizations interested in receiving a copy of the Request for Application when it is issued MUST submit their request in writing and MUST include four (4) self-addressed mailing labels. TELEPHONIC AND DATA FAXED REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. (0137)

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