Project Grant 20227042237759

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $3,343,350.00 Project Grant through the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582) to the Department of Education Arkansas. The purpose of the program is to increase fresh fruit and vegetable consumption in elementary schools across Arkansas. Funded activities include purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables to be made available at no charge to students, as well as implementing efforts to integrate the fresh fruit and...

This federal Project Grant award of $3,495,416.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service, under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582), will provide cash grants to the Arkansas Department of Education to distribute free fresh fruits and vegetables to eligible elementary schools in the state. The primary objective of this grant is to introduce children to fresh produce, increase overall fruit and vegetable consumption, promote healthy eating habits,...

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...

This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), CFDA 10.331, will provide $483,612 to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) to implement the Prescription Produce Program (PPR). The PPR will incentivize the purchase of fruits and vegetables for low-income individuals who receive medical assistance in southwest Alaska. Medical providers will refer eligible patients, who screen positive for food...

The Southwest Virginia Produce Rx (SWPRX) project is a $479,918 regional, collaborative initiative funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) (CFDA 10.331). Over three years, SWPRX aims to: 1) expand the produce prescription program in rural and urban areas of Southwest Virginia, 2) evaluate the program's effectiveness in increasing food security, fruit/vegetable consumption, and improving participant health, 3) improve healthcare...

This federal Project Grant award of $480,325.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) supports a two-year program to deliver a free produce prescription program for up to 300 vulnerable cancer patients per year in Little Rock, Arkansas. The key goals are to: (1) pilot and deliver the produce prescription program to address nutritional insecurity, (2) provide...

The Alabama State Department of Education (ASDE) received a $3,258,815 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools through the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). Administered by ASDE's parent agency, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), the October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022 award will assist in delivering free fresh fruits and vegetables to schools...

With the support of a $480,441 Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.331), the Chicago Horticultural Society will enhance its Produce Prescription Program, VeggieRx. The program provides weekly access to produce boxes, nutrition and cooking education, and a supportive community for up to 1,500 individuals with or at risk of diet-related illnesses in underserved Chicago communities....

The Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) received a $465,943 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP, CFDA 10.331). The award will support ASAP's implementation of a Farm Fresh Prescription Program centered on direct-to-consumer sales in Asheville, North Carolina from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The program aims to improve...

The Arkansas Department of Human Services was awarded a $690,735 Formula Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The grant funding supports the administration of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CFDA #10.565) from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program aims to improve the health of low-income elderly persons aged 60 and older by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA foods distributed through public...