Block Grant 0805WINSIP

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $2 million cooperative agreement to CHN Nebraska doing business as Gretche for the period of November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2025. The funding supports a comprehensive and integrated center for nutrition incentive program training, technical assistance, evaluation and reporting under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP, CFDA #10.331). GusNIP aims to increase access to fresh, healthy foods...

The California Department of Food and Agriculture will receive $6.325 million under a Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to address critical food security needs in California through the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP). Specifically, funding will support nutrition incentives of up to $15 per day for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants to purchase California-grown fresh fruits and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Maryland Department of Human Services a $1,100,000 Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant (CFDA 10.541) to develop, improve, and maintain automated information systems for Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs). The funding will support the state agency in implementing innovative digital systems, training platforms, and performance tracking tools to streamline the administration of national nutrition assistance...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $16,154,000 Project Grant under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), CFDA 10.331, to Field & Fork Network Inc., a non-profit organization based in New York. The award will support the expansion of the Double Up Food Bucks New York (DUFBNY) program, which provides incentives for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase fresh fruits and...

This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) provides $200,000 to Banco De Alimentos Puerto Rico, Inc. (BAPR) to increase the purchase of local fruits and vegetables by Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) participants in Puerto Rico. The funding will enable BAPR to provide a $0.50 credit for every dollar NAP participants spend on fruits and vegetables...

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $46.88 million Project Grant to Action For Healthy Kids under the Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability (CFDA 10.579) federal grant program. The grant will fund CNP HEALTHY MEALS INCENTIVE services from February 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. The grant aims to support the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grants, which are competitively awarded subgrants to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $1,100,000.00 Project Grant under the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant (CFDA 10.541) program to the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (Welfare Division). The grant aims to support the development, improvement, and maintenance of automated information systems for the state's Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs), including the National School Lunch...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) has awarded a $479,047 Project Grant to Banco De Alimentos Puerto Rico, Inc. under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331). The grant will fund a three-year initiative to partner with local community health clinics (Centros 330) in Puerto Rico to address diabetes and hypertension among older adults (65+) through improved nutrition and healthier eating habits. The project will identify...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $1.1M Project Grant (CFDA 10.541 - Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant) to the Arkansas Department of Human Services, Office of Finance Division, to develop, improve, and maintain automated information systems for Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs) in the state. This non-competitive grant will fund technological solutions to enhance program accountability, data accuracy, performance measurement, and management...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) to Marketumbrella.org, doing business as Market Umbrella ORG, a non-profit organization located in New Orleans, LA. The grant will serve Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients across Louisiana by increasing the availability of fruit and vegetable nutrition incentive programs through...