Project Grant 201HF054609G

The Reinvestment Fund, Inc. was awarded a $95 million Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Healthy Food Financing Initiative program. The grant will support improving access to healthy foods in underserved areas of Pennsylvania through 2024. As the objective of the Healthy Food Financing Initiative is to enhance food access, create jobs, and revitalize low-income communities, the funding will likely be used by The Reinvestment Fund to finance...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $5,756,521 Project Grant under the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (CFDA 10.872) to The Reinvestment Fund, Inc. The grant, awarded on September 15, 2023, will fund The Reinvestment Fund's efforts to promote community revitalization and increase access to healthy, affordable food in underserved areas of Pennsylvania through the development and preservation of grocery stores, farmers markets, food hubs, and...

The Reinvestment Fund, Inc. was awarded a $1,377,652 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on July 11, 2022 to support the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) program. With a completion date of July 11, 2024, this award will allow The Reinvestment Fund to improve access to healthy foods in underserved areas of Pennsylvania through the creation and preservation of quality jobs and revitalization efforts in low-income communities. As the objective of the...

The County of Alameda Public Health Department received a $483,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) to expand the Recipe4Health (R4H) Food as Medicine Initiative. The award, effective September 15, 2025, through September 14, 2028, funds the extension of R4H's evidence-based model to Alameda Health System (AHS), enabling the program to serve an additional 500+...

The Reinvestment Fund, Inc. was awarded a $3.62 million Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on September 30, 2022 through September 30, 2024. The grant funding will support the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) program, which aims to improve access to healthy foods in underserved areas, create and preserve jobs, and revitalize low-income communities. Under the award, The Reinvestment Fund will work to deliver these objectives by providing financing...

Summary of Federal Project Grant Award Boston Children's Hospital received a $482,992 Project Grant from the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) effective September 15, 2025, through September 14, 2028. The award funds a produce prescription initiative developed in partnership with Fresh Connect, a technology-enabled program designed to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among children with cardiovascular disease risk...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Food Equality Initiative Inc. received a $454,918 Project Grant from the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition (NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029. The award funds a produce prescription program targeting low-income individuals in Wyandotte County, Kansas who are pre-diabetic or have been diagnosed with Type II diabetes. Under this initiative, healthcare providers refer...

The Reinvestment Fund, Inc. was awarded a $20 million Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on March 1, 2022 through the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) federal grant program (CFDA #10.872). The grant is intended to improve access to healthy foods in underserved areas of Pennsylvania through March 1, 2024 by creating and preserving quality jobs and revitalizing low-income communities. Specifically, the funding will support The Reinvestment Fund's...

This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) provides $200,000 to Banco De Alimentos Puerto Rico, Inc. (BAPR) to increase the purchase of local fruits and vegetables by Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) participants in Puerto Rico. The funding will enable BAPR to provide a $0.50 credit for every dollar NAP participants spend on fruits and vegetables...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Food Trust received $482,999 in federal funding through the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331), administered by the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, to implement the Food Bucks Rx (FBRX) Produce Prescription Program from September 15, 2025, through September 14, 2027. The program connects healthcare providers with fresh food retailers across Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey to increase consumption of fresh fruits and...