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...
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...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) awarded the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (UDHHS) a $2,227,566 project grant to expand and enhance the Utah Double Up Food Bucks program over a 4-year period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The goals of this project are to 1) increase the amount of qualifying fruits and vegetables purchased by SNAP recipients using the Double Up program, 2) increase the number of Double Up...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by 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 a two-year nutrition incentive project led by Produce Perks Midwest Inc. The project aims to develop equitable approaches to expand the impact of Produce Perks, Ohio's SNAP-matching nutrition incentive program. The $5,704,380 award will support activities to deepen the program's...
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...
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...
The County of Oakland will receive $453,000 through September 2025 under a Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) for the PRESCRIPTION FOR HEALTHY OAKLAND program. The GusNIP program aims to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by providing incentives at the point of purchase. It...
The federal Project Grant award of $9,641,584 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), CFDA 10.331. The grant will fund the "Strengthening Double Up Food Bucks Utilization in Iowa (I-DUFB)" program, which aims to increase the purchase and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables by low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
This $650,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support the Double Up Oklahoma COVID-19 Rapid Relief Program administered by Hunger Free Oklahoma. Funded through the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GUSNIP), this award aims to address increased food insecurity in Oklahoma resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the grant will provide incentives at point-of-sale to maximize Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
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...