Project Grant 20227042438550
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $482,999 Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) project grant to The Food Trust, a non-profit organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The two-year grant, awarded on September 15, 2025, aims to increase consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables and associated health benefits among patients experiencing or at risk for diet-related diseases and nutrition insecurity. Through the...
- 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....
- The La Semilla Food Center was awarded a $480,441 Project Grant under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), a federal grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.331). The grant funding supports La Semilla's efforts to expand and enhance their Produce Prescription (PPR) program, which serves low-income households in the Paso del Norte borderland region of Doña Ana County, New Mexico and El Paso...
- 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....
- The Urban Food Initiative DBA Daily Table (UFI) 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 10.331) to scale up Double Up Food Bucks in the Boston region from September 15, 2022 to September 14, 2026. GusNIP aims to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) has awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant to Marketumbrella.org, a non-profit organization based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The grant is funded through the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), CFDA 10.331, which aims to increase the purchase and consumption of fruits and vegetables among low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Nutrition...
- This $483,569 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) will fund a program to increase fresh produce intake, reduce food insecurity, and lower healthcare costs for women veterans in the Pacific Islands. The non-profit Pacific Health Research & Education Institute will provide educational cook-along demonstrations and improve access to fresh produce. The program aims to...
- This $431,250 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) will support the VeggieRx Prescription Produce Program operated by Chicago Botanic Garden. VeggieRx will provide 7,500 additional produce boxes and $8,250 in double value coupons to participants across its five clinic sites in Chicago neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. This will help meet immediate food security...
- 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...
- This $4,200,000 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 (CFDA 10.331) will fund a 4-year initiative by Banco De Alimentos Puerto Rico, Inc. to expand nutrition incentive programs for participants in Puerto Rico's Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP). The key products and services to be delivered include establishing in-person redemption hubs in 9 communities...
Nuestras Raices Inc. will receive $500,000 through the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to implement a culturally tailored produce prescription program called "NUESTROS PRODUCTOS (OUR PRODUCTS)." The program aims to improve health outcomes for Latinx Medicaid patients in Holyoke, Massachusetts through increased access to fresh fruits and vegetables from September 15, 2022 to September 14, 2025. GusNIP, with its CFDA number 10.331, provides funding to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by providing incentives at the point of purchase. Nuestras Raices Inc. will use the three-year, $500,000 grant to deliver a culturally appropriate produce prescription program designed to address critical food security needs in the Latinx community in Holyoke during the COVID-19 pandemic recovery period.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $500.0k | 9/27/22 |