Food Loss and Waste Reduction

To conduct research and related activities that support USDA’s strategy to reduce food loss and waste. These activities may include the development of educational materials; the conduct of workshops and courses; or the conduct of research on best practices with respect to food loss and waste reduction and food recovery.

Government - General, Federal, Interstate, Intrastate, State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals, Sponsored organization, Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Other public institution/organization, Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments, U.S. Territories and possessions, U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Non-Government - General, Individual/Family, Minority group, Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans), Small business (less than 500 employees), Profit organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization, Other private institutions/organizations, State, Anyone/general public, Native American Organizations (includes lndian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations)

Federal, U.S. Territories, Individual/Family, Minority group, Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans), Small business, Profit organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization, Quasi-public nonprofit organization, Other private institution/organization, Anyone/general public, Interstate, Native American Organizations, Health Professional, Education Professional, Student/Trainee, Graduate Student, Scientist/Researchers, Artist/Humanist, Engineer/Architect, Builder/Contractor/Developer, Farmer/Rancher/Agriculture Producer, Intrastate, Industrialist/ Business person, Small Business Person, Consumer, Homeowner, Land/Property Owner, Black, American Indian, Spanish Origin, Asian, Other Non-White, State, Migrant, U.S. Citizen, Refugee/Alien, Veteran/Service person/Reservist (including dependents, Women, Disabled (e.g. Deaf, Blind, Physically Disabled), Physically Afflicted (e.g. TB, Arthritis, Heart Disease), Mentally Disabled, Drug Addict, Alcoholic, Local, Juvenile Delinquent, Preschool, School, Infant (0-5), Child (6-15), Youth (16-21), Senior Citizen (60+), Unemployed, Welfare Recipient, Pension Recipient, Sponsored organization, Moderate Income, Low Income, Major Metropolis (over 250,000), Other Urban, Suburban, Rural, Education (0-8), Education (9-12), Education (13+), Public nonprofit institution/organization, Other public institution/organization, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments

The Office of the Chief Economist and through an interagency agreement the National Institute of Food and Agriculture considers proposals received, evaluates the qualifications of the proposal with respect to the research issue, and, in consultation with the selected cooperator institution, establishes a funding level and the specific deliverables due at the conclusion of the agreement.