Project Grant 15FMPPNY0138

The National Association of Farmers Market Nutrition Programs, Inc. was awarded a $3.756 million project grant by the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service on September 30, 2021 to support participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program at farmers' markets. Under the Farmers' Market Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Support Grants (CFDA #10.545) program, the Association will work to increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program accessibility and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $3,279,986 Project Grant under the Farmers' Market Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Support Grants (CFDA 10.545) to the National Association of Farmers Market Nutrition Programs, Inc. This 3-year grant, running from September 2023 through September 2026, will support the organization's efforts to increase accessibility and participation for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients at farmers'...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $500,100 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to Produce Box LLC. The three-year project grant will support Produce Box's efforts to develop a home delivery service for fresh fruits and vegetables from North Carolina farms to low-income families in food deserts. By expanding local food systems and increasing access to affordable, healthy options, this initiative addresses needs among both producers and...

The County of Monterey, through its Department of Social and Employment Services, was awarded a $858,348 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Process and Technology Improvement Grant (CFDA 10.580) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This 3-year federal grant, effective September 29, 2023, will fund initiatives to modernize SNAP operations and service delivery using technology. The grant supports projects that improve the quality and efficiency of SNAP processes, such as...

This $615,142.57 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) will enable Sun Produce Cooperative to expand its community-supported agriculture (CSA) program from 250 to 500 subscribers by 2027, with a focus on increasing access to locally-sourced food in low-income and low-food access areas of the Phoenix metropolitan region. The project aims to increase sales by...

This $3,500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Farmers' Market Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Support Grants (CFDA 10.545) program supports the National Association of Farmers Market Nutrition Programs, Inc. in increasing accessibility and participation of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at farmers' markets. The grant, effective from September 2024 through September 2027, will fund the...

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $305,502 Project Grant to the Florida Department of Elder Affairs under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.576) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The purpose of this grant is to provide fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs to seniors through farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community programs in Florida. The Senior Farmers Market...

The Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) received a $465,943 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP, CFDA 10.331). The award will support ASAP's implementation of a Farm Fresh Prescription Program centered on direct-to-consumer sales in Asheville, North Carolina from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The program aims to improve...

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Wholesome Wave Georgia Incorporated $1 million under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP, CFDA 10.331) from September 2021 through August 2024. Through its Georgia Fresh for Less program, Wholesome Wave Georgia will match each Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dollar spent at partner farmers markets and farms with additional incentives to encourage SNAP recipients to purchase more...

The National Association of Farmers Market Nutrition Programs, Inc. was awarded a $1,731,975 project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The grant was awarded under the Farmers’ Market Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Support Grants (FMSSG) program with CFDA number 10.545. The goal of the project grant is to support the participation of farmers' markets in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by increasing SNAP accessibility...