Duration: 10/01/2006 to 10/01/2008

Administrative Advisor(s):

NIFA Reps:

Non-Technical Summary

Statement of Issues and Justification

This development committee will address research questions associated with the successful Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). There is a need for the Extension and research communities to work together to plan a strong project that might include physiological/biochemical and psychosocial parameters to validate EFNEP's dietary outcome measures; Multistate cost/benefit analyses to demonstrate economic rationale for investment; longitudinal studies to demonstrate impact etc. Clearly, this would be an integrated, multidisciplinary project that would foster the development of a network of researchers and educators that could be very successful in seeking competitive funding.

Objectives

Procedures and Activities

Expected Outcomes and Impacts

Projected Participation

View Appendix E: Participation

Educational Plan

Organization/Governance

Literature Cited

Attachments

Land Grant Participating States/Institutions

AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, NJ, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, WI

Non Land Grant Participating States/Institutions

National Program Leader, NIFA, USDA/ERS