Project Grant 20187002528155

The New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association (NMFMA) received a $6.58 million Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to expand the Double Up Food Bucks program from September 2021 through August 2025. Double Up Food Bucks provides $1 incentives for every $1 spent using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (SNAP) on locally grown fruits and vegetables at...

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded an $8.5 million Project Grant to Pinnacle Prevention Corporation under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) to implement the Double Up Food Bucks Arizona Corner Store Expansion Initiative from September 2021 through August 2025. The initiative aims to increase purchases of Arizona-grown fruits and vegetables among SNAP consumers by providing a $1 match for fruit and vegetable purchases at...

Fair Food Network will use this $5 million Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to support the Double Up Food Bucks program in Michigan from August 2021 through August 2023. At least 75% of the funding will provide direct incentives for low-income households to purchase fruits and vegetables through the Double Up program. Specifically, the funding will be...

The Sustainable Food Center (SFC) was awarded a $650,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to bolster and build capacity for Double Up across Texas through August 2024. The grant aims to address urgent health and economic needs in central and west Texas by expanding SFC's Double Up SNAP incentive programs at farmers markets, mobile markets, and grocery retailers. Key...

This $10,716,878 Project Grant award, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331), will enable the Farmers Market Fund to expand its successful Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program across Oregon. The project aims to increase purchases and consumption of locally grown produce and culturally relevant foods by SNAP participants through a dollar-for-dollar incentive program at 101...

The Arkansas Coalition for Obesity Prevention (ARCOP) was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331). Through this four-year award ending August 2025, ARCOP will expand its Double Up Food Bucks program across Arkansas to incentivize Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase fruits and vegetables from local farmers. The...

Hunger Solutions Minnesota received a $2,477,660 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to administer the Minnesota Market Bucks program from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2025. The Minnesota Market Bucks program provides a dollar-for-dollar match on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits spent on fresh, local fruits and vegetables at farmers...

Boston Area Gleaners Inc. received a $564,801 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to operate its Boston Food Hub program from September 30, 2021 to September 29, 2024. The Boston Food Hub program aggregates and markets surplus produce and other agricultural products from regional farms in Eastern Massachusetts that would otherwise go to waste, to increase sales...

This $1,780,000 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), awarded on September 15, 2023, supports DC Central Kitchen's Healthy Corners program. The program aims to increase access to healthy foods, especially fruits and vegetables, in low-income and food desert neighborhoods in Washington, DC. Key components include: Equipping small retail stores with necessary infrastructure, refrigeration, and...

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...