I was asked to forward this to the list: The Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program (FANRP) of the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) is inviting proposals for competitive grants and cooperative agreements on the topics of: Reaching Underserved Populations, Food Programs as a Safety Net and Client Well-Being, Child Nutrition, and Behavioral Nutrition. Proposals may be submitted by any State agricultural experiment station, college, university, other research institution or organization, Federal, State, or county agencies, private organization, corporation, or individual. Proposals submitted by non-United States organizations will not be considered. Please see the program's website at http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/foodasst for details, application procedures, and deadlines. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]