The University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research (UKCPR), in cooperation with the Economic Research Service (ERS) and the University of Illinois, are seeking to award grants to qualified individuals and institutions to provide rigorous research that utilizes the new FoodAPS National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey.

The Requested Letters of Intent are due on January 10, 2014, and the completed Applications are due on February 21, 2014.

Requested topical domains (one of two) for research: 

1. Household food behaviors and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including the issues of benefit adequacy, diet quality, cost of a healthy diet, and food security.
2. The role of the local food environment and other geographic factors on household food purchase and acquisition decisions.  In addition to the FoodAPS data, geographically linked data on the local food environment and food prices compiled as part of the FoodAPS Geography Component (FoodAPS-GC) will be available for awardees.  It is anticipated that about 12 grants of up to $40,000 each will be awarded across the two topical domains.

Please click here for the full RFP and the Application process, and direct any administrative questions to FoodAPS Research Initiative.