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NIMH - National Institute of Mental Health

PROJECT SUMMARY Over 930 million people worldwide are estimated to be living in fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCAS) – characterized by recurrent violence, conflict, or war – and experiencing food insecurity and mental distress. The detrimental effects of violent political events on food insecurity, and separately, on mental health are well documented. However, the impact of non-violent political events on food insecurity in FCAS is lesser explored. Furthermore, little is known about the differential cumulative impact of repeated political events – ranging from violent events (e.g., military assaults) to less extreme non-violent events (e.g., agreements) – on the relationship between food insecurity and mental health in FCAS. Quantifying the cumulative impact and capturing the intensity and severity of violent and non-violent political events is especially important in the context of protracted FCAS, where individuals endure prolonged exposure to violent and non-violent events, and stressors, such as food deprivation and insecurity, are likely to accumulate through time and impact mental health outcomes. We will leverage a longitudinal, geo-location political events dataset and three waves of repeated cross- sectional, representative household and corresponding individual survey datasets from a protracted conflict- affected setting, the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt); together, these data are uniquely positioned to permit examination of the relationships between political events, food insecurity, and mental health, and their intervening pathways. We reason that each discrete political event may function as a stressor and contribute to feelings of insecurity (across varying needs and including food) and mental distress. We expect that repeated occurrences of even non-violent, low extremity political events (e.g., establishing a political headquarter) each year can add up and exert its cumulative impact on food diversity, food insecurity experience, and on mental distress in a FCAS. Understanding the cumulative impact of violent and non-violent political events on food insecurity, incorporating individual behavioral changes and coping mechanisms, and mental health, will inform evidence- based interventions in FCAS. The evidence can allow for rapid response and improve the efficacy of humanitarian interventions during time of crises. This information is especially important given the recent increase in conflict and political events worldwide.

FAO

Pooled funding mechanism supporting strategic programs across food security, sustainable agriculture, rural livelihoods, and resilient food systems.

FAO

Provides technical assistance to FAO member countries for addressing food security, agriculture, fisheries, and forestry challenges. Rapid response mechanism for urgent needs.

OUTSTANDING RENEWAL ENTERPRISES INC

Improve food security and reduce environmental harms for minority and low-income residents through environmental education; increased access to fresh food; building awareness and community engagement.

OUTSTANDING RENEWAL ENTERPRISES INC

Improve food security and reduce environmental harms for minority and low-income residents through environmental education; increased access to fresh food; building awareness and community engagement

OUTSTANDING RENEWAL ENTERPRISES INC

Improve food security and reduce environmental harms for minority and low-income residents through environmental education; increased access to fresh food; building awareness and community engagement

OUTSTANDING RENEWAL ENTERPRISES INC

Improve food security and reduce environmental harms for minority and low-income residents through environmental education; increased access to fresh food; building awareness and community engagement.

Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada

This formative evaluation covers the five-year (2016-2021) Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) grant agreement with Global Affairs Canada (GAC) for $125 million. It assesses CFGB’s performance and value added in addressing humanitarian needs and alignment with relevant policies over the period, in order to assist GAC in its decisions on the renewal of CFGB’s core funding. A grant agreement provided funding for CFGB food assistance, nutrition, public engagement and public policy programs, as well as a contribution to program management and overhead costs.[1] Under the terms of the program, CFGB contributed matching funds on a one to four matching basis. Assistance - largely aimed at addressing food security and nutrition needs of affected populations - was provided through 155 discrete initiatives in 31 countries. Actions were implemented by 15 CFGB member agencies and their partners, with CFGB headquarters (HQ) providing overall coordination, technical support and liaison with GAC.

U.S. Mission to United Arab Emirates

The U.S. Embassy Abu Dhabi, Public Diplomacy Section, announces an open competition to develop and implement the programmatic elements of a three-day Freedom 250 Great American State Fair. The Fair will showcase authentic American heartland culture, creativity, entrepreneurship, entertainment, culinary traditions, and music through immersive public programming designed for UAE audiences. Proposals should showcase American excellence, advance American commercial interests, enhance American brand visibility through public engagement, American vendor participation, strategic partnerships, and cultural programming, and strengthen the U.S.-UAE bilateral relationship. If selected, the grantee would deliver a comprehensive American State Fair with multiple touchpoints, including but not limited to interactive gaming attractions, themed parades, entertainment showcases, curated exhibitions, family-centric experiences, and an expansive culinary and retail village concept featuring American food brands and artisan vendors, all of which will collectively create an immersive and authentic American state fair experience. The selected grantee will be responsible for the design, curation, and implementation of the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair programming and participant experience. The grantee will be expected to coordinate closely with our UAE Local Partner Entity and their contractors, which will provide venue infrastructure and operational support. (Those services are subject to grantee negotiation with the UAE Local Entity and PDS involvement and may include but are not limited to the following: venue construction and dismantling, staging and physical infrastructure, ticketing operations, site setup and cleanup, utilities, waste management, security plans and coordination, public facilities, and other event logistics.) Accordingly, applicants for this Notice of Funding Opportunity should focus their proposals on programming, participant engagement, U.S. vendor recruitment and management, American cultural and commercial activations, and overall authentic event experience rather than venue operations and infrastructure. A detailed division of responsibilities will be provided to successful applicants and may be further refined in coordination with the Public Diplomacy Section and the UAE Local Entity. This initiative directly supports U.S. foreign policy objectives and makes America stronger, safer, and more prosperous by advancing American commercial interests, showcasing U.S. excellence and innovation, positioning American businesses and cultural exports at the center of the UAE s dynamic cultural and entertainment sector as it reemerges from the regional conflict, and strengthening strategic partnerships with the United Arab Emirates. As a Freedom 250 initiative, the Fair will celebrate 250 years of American independence and achievement and will showcase the unique culture and traditions of the American heartland. As a condition of award, the selected grantee will be required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the UAE Local Entity, the co-host of the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair in Abu Dhabi, immediately after the award is signed with the U.S. Government (PDS UAE). The MOU will govern the operational, programmatic, and logistical responsibilities of the grantee in relation to the co-hosted event and will set forth the terms and conditions under which the grantee will collaborate with the UAE Local Entity. The grantee must conduct all activities in accordance with the terms and conditions established, as well as those set forth in the grant agreement with the U.S. Embassy Abu Dhabi's Public Diplomacy Section. Note : For complete details, kindly refer to the attached NOFO.

Food and Nutrition Service

The United States Department of Agriculture s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) works to nourish those in need through financially sound programs that promote health and work, as well as champion the productivity of American agriculture. FNA plans to award the Mobile Payments Solution for SNAP Authorized Farmers, Cooperative Agreement. The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to create new opportunities to connect America s farmers to USDA s nutrition assistance programs. Specifically, the cooperative agreement is intended to enable SNAP-authorized direct marketing farmers (DMFs) and farmers markets (FMs), as necessary, to determine, at no or little cost to them, whether adding SNAP to their business model has a positive cost-benefit value. It also aims to provide SNAP recipients with greater access to American agriculture by allowing them to use their benefits to purchase foods from DMFs operating at physical FM locations and via other direct marketing avenues (e.g., roadside stands, pick-your-own), or through eCommerce platforms. The cooperator will use resources from this cooperative agreement to facilitate the development of a shared vision and set of approaches for supporting DMFs and FMs in becoming SNAP authorized; enabling the processing of EBT transactions through technology resources that include a secure SNAP Mobile Transaction Processing Application (The App) or potentially a secure eCommerce platform; and assisting farmers with direct marketing opportunities that result in connections with SNAP households and participants in other Federal nutrition assistance programs. FNA announces, through this Request for Applications (RFA), the availability of a maximum of $4,000,000 to be used over a three-year period for up to three awards as cooperative agreements. Only non-profit organizations and institutes of higher education are eligible to participate in this competition.

DOC NOAA - ERA Production

The purpose of this document is to advise the public that NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Competitive Research Program (NCCOS/CRP) [formerly Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR)/Coastal Ocean Program (COP)] is soliciting proposals to drive practical and cost-effective innovations for harmful algal bloom toxin detection in seafood that promotes seafood safety, food security, and the economic success of U.S. seafood industries and their competitiveness in global markets. For this Announcement, proposals will focus on the development and advancement of innovative, efficient, and effective point-of-use harmful algal bloom toxin detection technologies in support of the Nation s nutritional, cultural, and economic seafood interests, and to reduce costs to U.S. communities and industries that rely on safe seafood. --- Funding is contingent upon the availability of Federal appropriations. If funding is available for this program, two to five projects are expected to be supported for one to three years in duration, with an approximate annual budget for each project of $100,000-$250,000, not to exceed $750,000 per project. NCCOS/CRP may reject any proposals submitted with an annual budget that is greater than $250,000 for any year. --- An informational webinar on this solicitation will be offered on March 24, 2026 from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Information regarding this Announcement, including the webinar and additional background information, is available on the NCCOS Funding Opportunities webpage (https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/about/funding-opportunities/).

Beacon Arts

Beacon Arts will be hosting the Harvest celebration on Roberto Maestas Festival Street, Saturday, Sept 11, 10am-2pm. Beacon Arts wants to celebrate the success of the food security project and the safe reopening of the community. The Fair will take place outside The Station Coffee Shop on 16th Ave and Roberto Maestas Festival Street. Club and community members bring plants they have grown to give away to anyone who can grow them and find plants they might need. There will be information tables, local artists, vendors and entertainment. It is free and open to all.

NIAID - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

PROJECT SUMMARY Hormones pleiotropically regulate diverse physiological processes, often through tiered gene regulatory networks (GRNs) which consist of primary response genes that are directly regulated by the hormone and secondary response genes that are regulated by transcription factors in the primary response set. A central hypothesis in this proposal is that pleiotropic hormones can enact distinct gene regulatory programs via hierarchically tiered gene regulation. It is further hypothesized that modest differences in the primary level of regulation can result in larger differences at the secondary level, leading to functionally specialized GRNs over development and in response to environmental stimulus. However, distinguishing primary from secondary regulation is difficult or impossible from transcriptomic data alone, presenting a major hindrance to deciphering how hormones regulate pleiotropic balances. This project will overcome that challenge by combining transcriptomic profiling with computational analysis and direct assays of DNA-binding to decipher primary and secondary levels of gene regulation. The project will focus on the hormone 20- hydroxyecdysone (or ecdysone, 20E) in the Drosophila melanogaster model system. 20E has well-defined roles in development and a documented but undefined role in regulating the immune system. In Aim 1, an ex vivo tissue assay will be used to build the 20E gene-regulatory network. Transcriptomic analysis, measurement of direct DNA binding by the nuclear hormone receptor, and characterization of the chromatin landscape will be combined to identify primary targets of 20E signaling. Transcription factors in the primary-regulated gene set will then be computationally and experimentally evaluated for regulation of genes in the secondary level of control. In Aim 2, experimental infections with pathogenic bacteria will be used to define the 20E modulation of the immune system in vivo. Both 20E and innate immune signaling are highly conserved across insects, including in agricultural pests and human disease vectors, and the endocrine-mediated development-immunity pleiotropy can be exploited for insect control mechanisms to promote food security and improve public health. More broadly, the principles hormonal regulation of immune function are likely to be conserved across all animals, including humans, and pleiotropic endocrine GRNs allow evolutionary adaptation in life history balances. The methodology and workflow developed in this proposal can be applied broadly to hierarchical gene regulatory networks in any system.

Howard G. Buffett Foundation

Major funder of food security, conflict resolution, and conservation in Africa and the Americas.

Humana Foundation

Funds healthy communities initiatives focusing on food security and social isolation.

NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

PROJECT SUMMARY Food insecurity has detrimental effects on individual and community health. Individuals who are food insecure have worse diet quality, and in turn, greater risk for developing diet-related diseases (e.g., type 2 diabetes). This is especially concerning for children, as proper nutrition is essential for their growth and development. Louisiana has the fourth highest prevalence rate of food insecurity in the U.S, and low-income individuals and households with children carry a disproportionate burden of food insecurity and related health outcomes. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is one of the U.S.’s largest federal interventions aimed at reducing food insecurity risk. WIC is a means-tested program that provides eligible individuals (pregnant, postpartum, and children up to age 5) with a food package to support their nutritional needs. Research has shown that WIC participation is associated with improved food security and related health outcomes. Despite national, state, and local efforts to improve program retention, many WIC participants leave the program prematurely. In Louisiana, a southern U.S. state with high prevalence rates for food insecurity, only 21.6% of eligible children participate in WIC. Satisfaction with WIC services has been identified as a primary driver of program retention, yet few studies have examined correlates of satisfaction. The 2024 revisions to the WIC food package provide a novel opportunity to conduct research aimed at characterizing factors related to WIC satisfaction. Set to be implemented in April 2027, these revisions aim to align the WIC food package with the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and accommodate cultural and dietary needs. Informed by the Practical, Robust Implementation and Scalability Model (PRISM) framework, the proposed F31 will conduct a pre-implementation evaluation of the 2024 WIC food package revisions in Louisiana. This mixed-methods study will be accomplished by completing three aims. Semi-structured in-depth interviews with WIC participants (n = 20) and administrative/clinical staff (n = 20) in New Orleans will be thematically analyzed using PRISM constructs to identify factors related to the food package’s impact on program satisfaction and household food security (Aim 1). Multivariable regression analyses will be used to test associations between participants’ satisfaction (n = 500) with each change to the WIC food package and select individual (e.g., dietary needs), and household (e.g., food insecurity) factors (Aim 2). Finally, spatial data will be used to assess the relationship between select neighborhood factors (e.g., distance to a WIC- authorized retailer) and satisfaction with the changes to the WIC food package (Aim 3). Completion of these aims will provide insight into factors related to implementation outcomes as outlined by PRISM. Assessing the 2024 WIC food package revisions prior to their implementation in Louisiana will yield important insights useful for guiding implementation and can inform future legislation aimed at improving WIC satisfaction and retention.

NIMHD - National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

Rural communities experience higher food insecurity prevalence and residents face challenges in obtaining food due to a number of barriers, including economic and financial instability, transportation limitations, and lack of or limited access to stores that offer varied, healthy, and affordable food options. Supermarkets are not readily accessible and independently- owned small markets, corner, liquor, and convenience stores are more prevalent. While these small stores generally offer limited healthy food options, they are existing assets in the community that are already serving community residents and can become an important source of healthy food access that increases the visibility and variety of nutritious foods within rural communities. The long-term goal of this project is to test the effectiveness of the introduction of a produce distribution service into small stores on increasing healthy food access, reducing health disparities, and improving psychosocial health outcomes among low-income, primarily Hispanic rural community residents in Imperial County, CA. This project will accomplish three specific aims: Specific Aim 1: Assess and characterize the food environment in Imperial County, CA. The food environment will be evaluated by creating a Geographic Information System that captures existing food retailers, conducting in-store observational audits of all food retailers to assess current healthy food accessibility and availability, and analyzing the data to identify healthy food access gaps and potential small store partners for produce distribution services. Specific Aim 2: Adapt and implement the produce distribution service. The produce distribution service will be adapted based on input from a community advisory board and small store owners. Quantitative and qualitative data will assess the feasibility and acceptability of the service and indicate if its elements met the needs of small store owners and community residents, and were acceptable, feasible, cost-effective, and contextually-relevant. Specific Aim 3: Evaluate the preliminary multi-level effectiveness of produce distribution services to partner stores. Multi-method, longitudinal data will be analyzed to evaluate the effectiveness of the produce distribution service in improving produce accessibility and availability and food security, and changing food acquisition and dietary intake behaviors. By adapting and implementing a produce distribution service for rural communities that has been successful in urban communities, this project has the potential to inform approaches for leveraging existing assets in the community to increase healthy food access within rural communities that face considerable barriers in improving the food environment.

NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

PROJECT ABSTRACT The overarching goal of the Neuro-RISE (Training in Interdisciplinary Neurotrauma Research, Innovation, and Scientific Excellence) program is to train the next generation of neurotrauma scientists to become leaders in advancing research that improves the lives of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Trainees will be equipped to develop and translate novel therapeutic, rehabilitative, behavioral, and technological strategies that reduce disability and promote health, independence, and quality of life across the lifespan. This goal will be met by taking advantage of an exceptionally rich institutional environment that offers myriad resources and a complementary and collaborative team of 17 primary and 16 secondary mentors committed to training and career development. The program is further enriched by the inclusion of 16 lived-experience mentors—eight individuals with SCI and eight with TBI—with varied backgrounds and injury experiences. Predoctoral trainees will benefit from 2 years of interdisciplinary training that carefully melds four core levels of scientific inquiry: (i) adaptation and plasticity, (ii) rehabilitation diagnostics and interventions, (iii) novel devices and technologies, and (iv) chronic symptom management. Training will occur in one of two areas of concentrated expertise: (i) SCI or (ii) TBI. Predoctoral trainees will be selected from a highly competitive national pool admitted to the Neuroscience, Psychology, or Health and Rehabilitation Science Graduate programs. The training team is truly interdisciplinary. Each trainee’s primary mentor and Translational Mentoring Team will be drawn from expert faculty spanning the Colleges of Medicine (COM), Education and Human Ecology (CEHE), Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), and Engineering (COE). Neuro-RISE also offers a distinctly immersive and human-centered training experience that integrates people with lived experience of SCI or TBI into each trainee’s research project—bringing real-world insights directly into scientific inquiry. The program promotes bench-to-bedside and bedside-to-bench translation by preparing trainees to apply mechanistic discoveries to clinical care and interpret clinical phenomena through rigorous scientific inquiry. Trainees will participate in a curated curriculum that includes commercialization and team science training, advanced methods seminars tailored to neurotrauma research, and a community-engaged research workshop co-led by individuals with SCI and TBI. With intentional focus on research ethics, scientific rigor, and impact-driven scholarship, Neuro-RISE prepares emerging scientists not only to publish, but to lead multidisciplinary teams, secure competitive funding, and transform care for people with neurotrauma across the lifespan. Neuro-RISE will recruit two predoctoral trainees in year one, then grow to admit four annually thereafter. As a top-tier NIH-funded academic medical center, The Ohio State University is uniquely positioned to train translational neurotrauma researchers poised to lead future innovations.

Intermountain Health

Supports community health improvement initiatives in the Mountain West, focusing on access to care, behavioral health, food security, and healthy living.

Islamic Relief USA

One of the largest Muslim-American charities ($100M+/yr). Provides humanitarian aid, disaster relief, food security, and community development in the U.S. and worldwide.

Islamic Relief USA

Provides humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and community development support in the U.S. and worldwide. Funds food security, education, and health programs.

JM Smucker Foundation

Funds education, food security, and community development in Smucker communities.

European Commission - HORIZON

Joint demonstration of solutions to build soil resilience to extreme weather events and support food security . Call: Joint Call between the Soil Deal for Europe Mission and the Adaptation to Climate Change Mission. Programme: HORIZON. Keywords: Agriculture, Climate change adaptation, Climatology and climate change, Ecosystem services provided by soils, Science, environment, weather, Soil conservation, Soil ecology, Soil erosion, Soil functions, Soil improvement, Soil management, Soil physics, Soil protection. Open call from the EU Funding & Tenders Portal.

Kroger

Focuses on eliminating hunger in local communities through food banks, meal programs, and food security initiatives.