Project Grant 20217003035763
- This $8,151,052 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 (CFDA 10.331) will fund the Southern California Nutrition Incentive - Mother's Nutritional Center Expansion Program. The program aims to reduce food insecurity and improve healthy food access for over 15,000 individuals in low-income households across six California counties by scaling nutrition incentives at...
- This Project Grant award of $996,302.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) aims to increase fruit and vegetable purchases and consumption among low-income SNAP households in the Bronx, NY. The project will partner with two local retailers to provide $2 produce credits for every $10 spent on eligible fruits and vegetables, up to $42 per month. This incentive will make...
- The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health (DPH) received a $483,612 Project Grant award on September 15, 2023 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) under CFDA 10.331. The funding will support a partnership between DPH, Northeast Valley Health Corporation (NEVHC), and the University of California, San Francisco Vouchers 4 Veggies - EatSF program to implement and expand a Produce Prescription Program (PPR) at four healthcare...
- The Alameda County Deputy Sheriffs' Activities League Inc. (DSAL) received a $946,156.25 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to implement the Building Collective Strength: Alameda County Small Farm Collective project. The project aims to increase access to regionally produced fruits and vegetables for the approximately 180,930 residents of Alameda County,...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Veggielution a $468,967 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to develop Community Resilience Hubs in Santa Clara County, California from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. Veggielution will train socially disadvantaged farmers and food entrepreneurs of color to start or expand their businesses through lack of access to resources, markets, and cultural barriers in the local...
- The Southside Community Land Trust (SCLT) received a $211,658.90 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 plans for crop aggregation and distribution. SCLT will operate a crop aggregation program to increase consumption of locally produced agricultural products and develop new market opportunities for farmers. Key deliverables include completing an operations...
- This Project Grant award of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) aims to implement an electronic incentive program to encourage the purchase and consumption of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables by Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) participants in Puerto Rico. The "Fresh Access to Puerto Rico" project will provide $1 incentives to NAP participants when...
- This $2,005,502 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) will support Virginia Fresh Match (VFM) in expanding access to fruits and vegetables for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants. VFM will double the number of outlets offering SNAP incentives to over 160, with 90% providing locally grown produce and 50% exclusively incentivizing fruit and vegetable purchases....
- The Brookland Center for Community Economic Change (BCCEC) will utilize $320,656 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to support its Growing Capacity & Strength through Local Food Channels program from September 2021 through September 2024. The BCCEC, located in West Columbia, South Carolina, will use the funding to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems through initiatives...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $772,000 four-year Project Grant under the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) program to Project New Village, a Black-led, community-rooted non-profit in San Diego, California. The project aims to address food and nutrition insecurity in underserved communities by: 1) collaborating with a local high school culinary arts program to develop young people's capacity to prepare value-added and...
THIS PROGRAM WILL LEVERAGE AND BUILD ON THE EXISTING WORK OF THE VILLAGE MARKET PLACE (VMP) TO INCREASE THE CONSUMPTION OF FRESH PRODUCE BY CALFRESH ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES AND OTHER NEARBY "FOOD DESSERT" AREAS BY OFFERING INCENTIVES IN 3 DIFFERENT WAYS. 1) PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLE PURCHASES THROUGH VMP RETAIL CHANNELS; 2) PARTNER WITH OTHER SMALL RETAILERS IN SOUTH CENTRAL INCLUDING CORNER STORES AND SMALL INDEPENDENT GROCERERS WHO ACCEPT CALFRESH TO OFFER NUTRITION INCENTIVES TO THEIR CALFRESH CUSTOMERS; 3) OFFER NUTRITION EDUCATION IN ORDER TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT SUPPORT INCREASED CONSUMPTION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. IN ADDITION, THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE POSITIVE STIMULUS TO THE ECONOMY OF SCLA BY ENCOURAGING THE LOCAL USE OF CALFRESH DOLLARS. THE PROJECT WILL BENEFIT NEARLY 17,000 CALFRESH RECIPIENTS WITH INCENTIVES AND NUTRITION EDUCATION. OUR EXPERIENCED STAFF TEAM WILL CARRY OUT NECESSARY OPERATIONAL AND TECHNICAL MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT THIS PROGRAM IS MARKETED, USED, TRACKED AND EVALUATED EFFECTIVELY.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 6/12/25 | ||
| Not listed | $500.0k | 8/30/21 |