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 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...
This Project Grant award for $483,589.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP, CFDA 10.331), will fund the NY FRESH RX program. This multi-year collaborative project between Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County, Harmony Healthcare Long Island, and Hofstra University will provide a 6-month home-delivered CSA-style produce prescription to 350 low-income, food-insecure...
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 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....
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...
This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) CFDA 10.331 provides $480,440.00 to Shalom Farms, Inc. to implement a 3-year produce prescription program. Over the 3-year period, the program will serve 3 cohorts of 20 participants each year, providing 12 weeks of active programming followed by 12 weeks of sustained management, coaching, peer support,...
The Glynwood Center, Inc., a non-profit organization, received a $999,680 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331). The purpose of the "CSA is a SNAP" program is to improve food security and nutrition among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in the Hudson Valley region of New York by enabling their participation in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm...
The Crossroads Community Food Network Inc. was awarded an $800,066 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to implement the YEAR-ROUND FRESH CHECKS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO FRESH PRODUCE program. The four-year project will provide fresh produce incentives through the completion date of September 14, 2026 to enhance food security and resilience for low-income communities in Takoma...
The University of Mississippi received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to increase access to fresh produce in the Mississippi Delta region through September 2025. The award will leverage produce prescriptions and invest in historically marginalized communities to address critical food security needs exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic,...