Project Grant 20227042438461

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...

The HonorHealth Desert Mission Produce Prescription Program (HHDM PPR) is a $483,000 Project Grant awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331). The program aims to address chronic health conditions exacerbated by limited access to healthy food by connecting eligible patients at HonorHealth Medical Group clinics with monthly produce credits to redeem for fresh...

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...

This Project Grant award of $931,500 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (CFDA 93.847 - Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research) aims to integrate a Prescription Produce Program (PPP) within a Diabetes Prevention Program to enhance glycemic control for individuals with prediabetes. The study will assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of this integrated approach through a mixed methods randomized...

Promedica Health System, Inc. was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to support the PROMEDICA MATERNAL HEALTH PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM. The three-year award beginning September 15, 2022 will support Promedica's efforts to address critical food security needs and enhance resilience in low-income communities in Toledo, OH through their produce...

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...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) CFDA 10.331 provides $479,723 to Boulder County Public Health (BCPH) to implement a Produce Prescription Program (PPR) in partnership with Adams County Health Department (ACHD) and Clinica Family Health. The key products and services to be delivered under this 24-month grant, running from September 1,...

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 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...

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...