Operationalizing Food Security Behavior Studies in Tennessee

GrantID: 67008

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Deadline: Ongoing

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If you are located in Tennessee and working in the area of Higher Education, this funding opportunity may be a good fit. For more relevant grant options that support your work and priorities, visit The Grant Portal and use the Search Grant tool to find opportunities.

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Tennessee applicants must document affiliation with institutions holding active data-sharing agreements with the Tennessee Department of Human Services or the state's three major food-bank networks. Primary investigators require demonstrated access to SNAP participant records or WIC administrative data sets maintained by state agencies. Proposals without these linkages are returned without review because Tennessee does not permit secondary analysis of federal nutrition program files without state-level approval.

Application realities in Tennessee include mandatory coordination with the state's eight development districts. Each district maintains separate food-security dashboards updated quarterly; investigators must incorporate at least two districts' most recent metrics into baseline models. Budgets must itemize costs for in-person data collection in counties designated as food deserts by the USDA, where vehicle ownership rates fall below 85 percent. Tennessee's Appalachian counties require additional travel budgets because broadband access in those areas averages 67 percent, limiting web-based survey options.

Fit assessment weighs whether the research design addresses Tennessee's concentration of food processing and distribution facilities. Unlike neighboring Kentucky, Tennessee hosts national-scale distribution hubs that shape local food environments; proposals must model how warehouse employment schedules affect household food acquisition timing. The state's tobacco and poultry industries create distinct labor-force demographics that influence survey non-response patterns, requiring explicit adjustment protocols.

State anchors include the Cumberland Plateau's limited east-west transportation corridors and the Memphis logistics corridor's role in national food supply chains. Population density varies sharply between Shelby County's 1,200 persons per square mile and counties along the Tennessee River with densities below 40. Age distribution data show 19 percent of residents 65 and older in East Tennessee counties, a figure that dictates sampling quotas. Workforce composition in food-related industries accounts for 11 percent of Tennessee employment, higher than the national average, which must be reflected in respondent stratification.

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