This federal project grant award, totaling $17,399,770, was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) (CFDA 10.331). The primary awardee, Sustainable Food Center Inc., will use the 48-month grant to expand the Double Up Texas (DUTX) nutrition incentive program across all 11 Texas public health regions. The key products and services to be delivered through this...
The Urban Food Initiative DBA Daily Table (UFI) 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 (GusNIP, CFDA 10.331) to scale up Double Up Food Bucks in the Boston region from September 15, 2022 to September 14, 2026. GusNIP aims to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
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...
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...
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...
This $4,910,878 Project Grant awarded on September 15, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.331 Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program) will allow Nourish Colorado, a non-profit organization, to continue expanding its Double Up Food Bucks Colorado program. The program provides SNAP recipients with incentives to purchase fresh, locally-grown produce from participating retailers and farmers' markets across the state. Key activities...
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's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $2,182,270 Project Grant under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) to the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project, a non-profit organization. The grant will fund the "WNC FARM FRESH DOUBLE SNAP NETWORK" project, which aims to improve food security and access to local food in the Western North Carolina region by: Implementing double SNAP incentives across 38 firms to...
The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) has been awarded a $9,885,700 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), CFDA 10.331. The primary objective is to optimize and expand the impact of the existing "¡M ás Fresco! More Fresh Nutrition Incentive Program" by increasing access to a broader array of healthy foods, including fresh, frozen, dried, and...
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...