Project Grant 20227042438459

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...

The Mana Ku Produce Prescription Program is a $483,612 grant awarded to Elepaio Social Services, a non-profit organization based in Hawaii, by the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusCRR). The program aims to address food insecurity and associated health issues in the Waianae Coast region of Hawaii. Key components of the program include: Providing $100 monthly stipends to 210 food-insecure households identified by...

The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC), doing business as Delta Hospital, 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, CFDA #10.331) to implement a Produce Prescription Program. The three-year award, issued on September 1, 2022, will support providing incentives for low-income individuals and families to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables...

The DC Greens' Produce Rx Initiative is a $480,441 project grant awarded by the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331). The project is designed to address food insecurity, poverty, and diet-related chronic diseases among Medicaid patients in Washington, D.C.'s lower-income communities. Over two years, the funding will enable DC Greens to enroll 1,200 new Medicaid recipients as Produce Rx participants, who will receive up to...

This Project Grant award of $480,441 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Nutrition (CFDA 10.331, Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program) to Family Health Centers of San Diego Inc. (FHCSD), a Federally Qualified Health Center, to implement the Produce Delivery Program and Food as Medicine (PDP-FAM) initiative. The PDP-FAM initiative will deliver 20-pound fresh produce box subscriptions directly from a local farm to the homes of over 400...

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....

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...

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 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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $12,500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Assistance Programs for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control (CFDA 93.945) to the National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations of the United States of America (YMCA of USA) to implement a strategic approach to advancing health equity for priority populations with or at risk for diabetes. Over the 5-year project period, the YMCA of USA will convene, administer, and participate in...