Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the nutrition incentive program…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the nutrition incentive program training, technical assistance, evaluation, and information (ntae) center supports potential applicants, grantees, and the GUS schumacher nutrition incentive program (gusnip) as a whole. Gusnip brings together partners from food, healthcare, and research sectors to improve the health and nutrition of participating households, facilitate growth in all communities and geographies, and collect and compile data to identify best program practices. The first ntae center (ntae 1.0) was authorized from 2019-2023. Ntae 1.0 was led by the center for nutrition & health impact (cnhi) (formerly the gretchen swanson center for nutrition), the prime awardee, in partnership with fair food network (FFN). Cnhi and FFN assembled partners and resources, known collectively as the nutrition incentive hub (hub).the proposed work for 2.0 will provide training and technical assistance (t & TA), evaluation, and informational support services to potential applicants, nutrition incentive (NI) and produce prescription (PPR) projects, and gusnip as a whole. Ntae 2.0 will be led by cnhi, in partnership with FFN and university of california SAN francisco (ucsf). The ntae and hub will continue to inform efforts that maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of gusnip projects in meeting gusnip priorities, increase fruit and vegetable purchases, and improve the nutrition of participating households. Specifically, 2.0 will:1.engage all gusnip audiences to improve and sustain gusnip NI/PPR projects. To achieve this, we integrate meaningful engagement of gusnip audiences.2.provide and continuously improve t & TA services that optimize the experience of gusnip audiences. To achieve this, we assemble robust partnerships and technologies to maximize USDA nifa's return on investment in NI/PPR projects.3.conduct a rigorous evaluation of NI/PPR projects. To achieve this, we advance the evidence for NI/PPR with continued scientific rigor.ultimately, these efforts are intended to meet the long-term goal of making safe, nutritious food available to all americans, which is a strategic goal of the U.S. Department of agriculture.