Project Grant 201570018233381

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) CFDA 10.331 provides $200,000.00 to Project Open Hand, a non-profit organization in San Francisco, CA, to implement a SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Match Nutrition Incentive Program in Alameda County. The program aims to increase consumption of culturally appropriate fruits and vegetables...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $629,500 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program Project Grant to AG Link Inc. to support increasing the use of local agricultural products in California school menus from September 2022 through September 2025. The Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program, part of the Local Agriculture Market Program, aims to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems. Under this award, AG Link Inc. will...

This $200,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.331 - Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program) will fund the Fresh Food Funds project to address food insecurity in California City, a designated food desert. The key products and services include: Providing culturally sensitive fresh fruits and vegetables through the Cal City Farmer's Market, supported by a $1-for-$1 nutrition incentive program targeting SNAP...

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 California Department of Public Health received a $2.6 million Formula Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) to provide fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables and herbs to women, infants and children in California. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. As one of the stated purposes of the FMNP is to provide fresh produce from local farmers, farmers' markets and...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $316,077 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust. The grant will sustain and build the capacity of El Mercado farmer's market over three years by doubling foot traffic, agricultural producers, and average gross sales. Activities will focus on increasing foot traffic through consumer marketing and engagement and growing the number of participating...

The Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association (PCFMA) received a $536,434 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to develop and implement video marketing strategies promoting home cooking and farmers' market purchases. PCFMA operates 30 farmers' markets in California and will use live and recorded recipe demonstration videos distributed through email, social media,...

The California Department of Public Health received a $613,515 Formula Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) CFDA #10.572. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. As the state administering agency, the California Department of Public Health will use the grant funds to provide fresh, nutritious, unprepared fruits, vegetables and herbs to low-income women, infants and children...

The California Department of Food and Agriculture was awarded a $2,482,706 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The grant is part of the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), CFDA #10.576, and will provide fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs from farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs to low-income seniors in California. The award period is from October...

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $888,757 Project Grant to the California Department of Food and Agriculture under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.576). The grant will support the provision of fresh, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs to California seniors from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program aims to provide nutritional resources to seniors and expand sales...