Project Grant 20177002526681

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 Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) received a $851,677.10 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service on September 30, 2021 to support the Fresh MARTA Markets (FMM) program through September 29, 2024. The FMM program utilizes MARTA's public transit system to distribute affordable, fresh produce into food desert communities in Georgia and expands marketing opportunities for small Georgia farms. This aligns with the...

Grant Award Summary: CNP Fresh Fruits and Vegetables The Georgia Department of Education received a $6.3 million Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) Child Nutrition Division under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582) for the performance period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award funds the procurement and distribution of free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools across Georgia serving high...

The Georgia Department of Public Health received a $425,551 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) to provide fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs to seniors from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. As the awardee, the Georgia Department of Public Health will distribute nutrition incentives to low-income seniors, allowing them to purchase eligible foods from farmers'...

The Georgia Organics, Inc. will receive $859,362.24 under a Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The award is part of the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), which supports expanding local and regional food systems. Georgia Organics will deliver technical services in farm management, business planning, food safety, and organic certification to socially disadvantaged small farms in Georgia to meet demand for...

Federal Grant Award Summary Community Farmers Markets Inc. received a $235,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFDA 10.225) awarded on September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for September 14, 2026. The project addresses food insecurity in Atlanta by expanding aggregated pop-up markets that deliver locally grown produce directly to underserved neighborhoods. The initiative provides training,...

Augusta Locally Grown Inc. received a $249,210 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will fund a feasibility study and implementation plan to establish a 35,000 square foot food hub facility known as "The Hub" in Georgia. The Hub aims to connect local producers to consumers through innovative sales opportunities developed in partnership with farmers, educators,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $572,689.00 to the State of Georgia Department of Public Health under the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP, CFDA 10.572) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This formula grant allocation represents Georgia's proportional share of annual FMNP appropriations as established by congressional formula methodology. Under this award, the State of Georgia Department of...

The Oxford Community Market (OCM) in Oxford, Mississippi will use a $160,862 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service to expand local food system recovery and growth efforts after the COVID-19 crisis. Under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), OCM will maintain a robust year-round market, use technology to expand direct-to-consumer marketing opportunities for North Mississippi producers, and improve access to local...

This $109.9 million formula grant was awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to the Georgia Department of Human Services for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant funding supports the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561), which provides federal assistance to state agencies for costs incurred to operate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)....