Project Grant 20217003035889

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS ARIZONA CORNER STORE EXPANSION INITIATIVE (DOUBLE UP AZ CORNER STORES)AIMS TO INCREASE PURCHASES OF ARIZONA-GROWN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AMONG SNAP CONSUMERS BY PROVIDING A $1 EBT FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PURCHASE FOR $1 FRUIT AND VEGETABLE DOUBLE UP MATCH AT PARTICIPATING CORNER STORES IN LOW-INCOME, RURAL, AND OPPORTUNITY ZONE COMMUNITIES. THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO: INCREASE PURCHASES OF ARIZONA-GROWN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES BY SNAP CONSUMERS BY PROVIDING INCENTIVES THROUGH SNAP AUTHORIZED CORNER STORES ACROSS ARIZONA AND TO EVALUATE AND SHARE CORNER STORE IMPLEMENTATION APPROACHES, SUCCESSES, AND LESSONS LEARNED AMONG STAKEHOLDERS TO INFORM BEST PRACTICES FOR ONGOING SCALE AND EXPANSION. INTENDED OUTCOMES ARE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CORNER STORES PARTICIPATING IN DOUBLE UP AZ, INCREASE THE DOLLAR VALUE OF ARIZONA-GROWN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PURCHASED BY ARIZONANS UTILIZING SNAP AND DOUBLE UP, INCREASE AWARENESS OF SNAP INCENTIVES AT CORNER STORES, AND SHAREOUTCOMES TO INFORM ONGOING SCALE AND EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES. ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE THE PROJECT GOALS ARE INFORMED BY OUTCOMES FROM A SINGLE SITE CORNER STORE PILOT. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SNAP FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INCENTIVE AT CORNER STORES; IMPLEMENTATION AND DEMONSTRATION OF DIVERSIFIED POINT-OF-SALE INCENTIVE MECHANISMS UNIQUE TO CORNER STORE CAPACITY; MARKETING AND OUTREACH; AND EVALUATION.