Project Grant 20227042237761

The County of Yolo, California was awarded a $1,000,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to administer the Bonus Bucks Program. The Bonus Bucks Program will provide nutrition education and a 50% incentive for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households in Yolo County to purchase qualifying fruits and vegetables from participating retailers. Households,...

The Oregon Health Authority received a $935,009 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) to provide fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs to senior citizens in Oregon. The award period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. As the recipient of SFMNP funding, the Oregon Health Authority will distribute nutrition incentives like checks or vouchers to...

This $100,000 Farm to School Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service under the CFDA 10.575 program, will support Sullivan 180 Inc. in implementing farm to school programs to improve access to local foods in USDA Child Nutrition Programs in Ferndale, NY from July 2023 to June 2025. As the prime grantee, Sullivan 180 Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, will use this funding to drive community efforts to improve the health of residents in Sullivan...

The School Board of Orange County, doing business as Orange County Public Schools, will provide services to reduce landfill waste, increase access to compost for agricultural producers, limit fertilizer use, improve soil quality, and reduce food waste in Orange County, Florida through a $157,416 Cooperative Agreement awarded on May 15, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The award is being provided under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative...

The Oregon Health Authority received a $103,890 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) to provide fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs to senior citizens in Oregon. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. As the recipient of SFMNP funding, the Oregon Health Authority will distribute nutrition incentives to low-income seniors, allowing them...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, San Diego received an $8.15M Project Grant award dated September 30, 2025, under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The award funds the Southern California Nutrition Incentive—Mother's Nutritional Center Expansion Program, a four-year initiative (through September 29, 2029) designed to reduce food insecurity and...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Administration on Aging (AOA), under the Department of Health and Human Services, awarded the California Department of Aging a formula grant of $3,635,372 for Fiscal Year 2026 under the Nutrition Services Incentive Program (CFDA 93.053). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports the delivery of nutritious meals to older adults throughout California. Funds are allocated for the purchase of domestically produced foods and/or access...

The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health (DPH) received a $483,612 Project Grant award on September 15, 2023 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) under CFDA 10.331. The funding will support a partnership between DPH, Northeast Valley Health Corporation (NEVHC), and the University of California, San Francisco Vouchers 4 Veggies - EatSF program to implement and expand a Produce Prescription Program (PPR) at four healthcare...

The Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, Inc. was awarded a $100,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service on July 18, 2022 to support local farm to school programs through June 30, 2024. The funding will assist the awardee's efforts to implement their CN Farm to School Supplemental project located in San Luis Obispo, California under the USDA's Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA #10.575). This program aims to improve...

The California Department of Food and Agriculture will receive $6.325 million under a Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to address critical food security needs in California through the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP). Specifically, funding will support nutrition incentives of up to $15 per day for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants to purchase California-grown fresh fruits and...