We wanted to bring your attention to the request for WIC Conceptual White Papers through the USDA Center for Behavioral Economics and Healthy Food Choice Research. Please see more information below.



REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

2015 WIC Conceptual White Papers



Behavioral Economic Opportunities for Controlling Food Costs While Maintaining Program Effectiveness Funding for the Period from April 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015



Deadline for proposal receipt: February 13, 2015 by 5:00 pm EST



Purpose

The  newly funded USDA Center for Behavioral Economics and Healthy Food Choice Research (BECR) at Duke University and the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill (PI Matthew Harding) Center seeks proposals for Conceptual White Papers aimed at providing innovative behavioral economic approaches to improve the food cost-management of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, while maintaining program participation and effectiveness in promoting improved diets of participants. See attached Request for Proposals.



For questions related to this RFP please contact Molly De Marco, PhD MPH at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or (919) 966-9563.





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