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 (USDA NIFA) awarded a $5,704,380 project grant under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to Produce Perks Midwest Inc., a non-profit organization. The two-year project aims to develop equitable approaches to expand the impact of Produce Perks, Ohio's SNAP-matching nutrition incentive program. Key goals include: 1) enhancing community engagement practices to increase beneficiary satisfaction, 2)...
The Produce Perks Midwest Inc. was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to conduct a study exploring participant engagement and retention in voucher versus home delivery incentive distribution models for increasing fruit and vegetable access. The three-year award beginning September 15, 2022 will fund Produce Perks Midwest Inc. to compare the...
Fish Food Bank 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 No. 10.331. The grant will support Community Supported Agriculture in Kittitas County, Washington from September 2022 through September 2025. GusNIP aims to increase access to fresh, healthy foods among low-income communities through projects that provide incentives for purchasing fruits and...
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 National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Forsyth Farmers Market Inc. a $472,287 Project Grant under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) on September 15, 2022 to complete the 912 FOOD FARMACY EXPANSION project by September 14, 2025. GusNIP, also known as the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331), provides additional COVID relief and response funding to address critical food security needs of low-income communities...
The Rural Health Network of Scny, Inc. will receive $500,000 from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to deliver the FOOD AS MEDICINE SOUTH CENTRAL NEW YORK project from September 2022 through September 2025. The GusNIP COVID Relief and Response funding will support critical food security needs of low-income communities and enhance resilience through this project, which is located in Binghamton,...
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 New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association (NMFMA) was awarded a $499,984 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP, CFDA 10.331). The grant will support NMFMA's FRESHRX NEW MEXICO ENHANEMENT program from August 15, 2022 to August 14, 2025. GusNIP aims to increase access to fresh, nutritious foods for low-income communities through incentives at the point of purchase....
The Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) was awarded a $499,987 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). The three-year award will support ASAP's ENHANCING FARM FRESH PRODUCE PRESCRIPTIONS initiative through August 2025. GusNIP aims to increase access to fresh, local foods for low-income communities by providing incentives at the point of purchase....