Project Grant 20227042438549

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 federal Project Grant award of $9,641,584 was provided by 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. The grant will fund the "Strengthening Double Up Food Bucks Utilization in Iowa (I-DUFB)" program, which aims to increase the purchase and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables by low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship received a $275,067 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to provide food assistance under the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP, CFDA #10.576) from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The SFMNP aims to provide resources in the form of locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs to low-income seniors through farmers' markets, roadside stands, and...

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (awardee) received a $292,823 Formula Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) under the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) on October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The FMNP aims to provide fresh, locally grown produce to women, infants, and children through farmers' markets and roadside stands. Under this award, the awardee will deliver $5 vouchers to eligible...

This federal Project Grant award of $400,146, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.576), supports the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship in delivering resources to low-income seniors to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs from farmers markets, roadside stands, and community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs. The grant award covers a one-year...

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $3,363,167 Project Grant to the Iowa Department of Education to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools through the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA #10.582), the Iowa Department of Education will assist elementary schools with high percentages of students eligible for free or...

The Iowa Department of Human Services was awarded a $305,476 Formula Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The grant funding supports the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CFDA #10.565), which aims to improve the health of low-income elderly persons aged 60 and older by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods. The Iowa DHS, in its role as the administering state agency, will...

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 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,...

This federal Project Grant award of $3,390,036.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service was made on October 1, 2024 under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582). The funding is intended to assist the Iowa Department of Education in providing free fresh fruits and vegetables to economically disadvantaged elementary schools across Iowa. The program aims to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, promote healthy eating habits, and enhance overall...