The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP, CFDA #10.331) to the Oklahoma Foundation For Medical Quality Inc. to implement the OKFRESH program from September 15, 2022 to September 14, 2024. OKFRESH will partner healthcare providers, farmers markets, and other organizations to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to individuals and families experiencing food...
This $650,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support the Double Up Oklahoma COVID-19 Rapid Relief Program administered by Hunger Free Oklahoma. Funded through the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GUSNIP), this award aims to address increased food insecurity in Oklahoma resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the grant will provide incentives at point-of-sale to maximize Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Soil and Water Conservation Program (CFDA 10.902) to the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts Inc. (OACD), a non-profit organization. The grant, titled the CARE (Conservation and Agriculture Reach Everyone) Project, is a jointly led effort between OACD and the Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project. The project aims to expand markets for climate-smart...
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 federal Project Grant award of $3,673,902.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582). The grant aims to assist the Oklahoma State Department of Education in providing free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program. The goal is to increase fruit and vegetable consumption,...
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 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, valued at $480,325.00, was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331). The two-year project aims to pilot and deliver a free Produce Prescription Program for up to 300 cancer patients and survivors per year who are at risk of nutritional insecurity. The program will provide customized fresh produce prescription bags and evidence-based culinary...
The Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC) was awarded a $483,612 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) to implement a Prescription Produce Program (PPR) serving predominantly Alaska Native populations in the Norton Sound region of Western Alaska. The PPR will provide eligible participants who have or are at risk of diet-related health conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, or obesity, with monthly deliveries of...
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...