UVA health children's, a major health care system, is implementing a prescription produce program called fresh farmacy by sourcing fresh produce from local farmers to food insecure patients and…
Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 20227042244685
- Recipient
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Rector & Visitors Of The University Of Virginia UEI JJG6HU8PA4S5
- Awarding agency
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Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition
National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $472,140
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 10.331 Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program
- Completion date
- Originally
- Place of performance
- Charlottesville, VA, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
UVA health children's, a major health care system, is implementing a prescription produce program called fresh farmacy by sourcing fresh produce from local farmers to food insecure patients and their families. This program strives to improve nutritional outcomes among food-insecure families. In the first year, the fresh farmacy: fruit and vegetable prescription program will be introduced to one hundred families self-reported food insecurity who are cared for at UVA health children's.participants will receive BI-weekly shares of locally sourced fruits and vegetables, along with farm information, recipes, and access to cooking and nutrition classes. Over the subsequent eighteen months, participants will progress to a two-for-one fresh farmacy model and receive farmers market shopping incentives.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
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| Amendment | $0 | |
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| Original award | $472,140 |
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Who received award 20227042244685?
20227042244685 was awarded to Rector & Visitors Of The University Of Virginia by Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition (National Institute of Food and Agriculture) on January 1, 2025.
How much is award 20227042244685 worth?
$472,140 has been obligated on 20227042244685.
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