This Project Grant award of $402,148.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.576). The grant will fund the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, doing business as Agricultural Marketing & Product Promotion, to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs from farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community agricultural outlets. These products will then be distributed to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $2,182,270 Project Grant under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) to the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project, a non-profit organization. The grant will fund the "WNC FARM FRESH DOUBLE SNAP NETWORK" project, which aims to improve food security and access to local food in the Western North Carolina region by: Implementing double SNAP incentives across 38 firms to...
This federal Project Grant award of $639,344 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant aims to increase market opportunities, reinforce, and expand regional farmers markets and other direct producer-to-consumer outlets in Kentucky. Key objectives include leveraging partnerships to provide support for growers to access more market opportunities, augmenting sales of...
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture was awarded a $403,401 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024. The SFMNP aims to provide fresh, nutritious, locally grown produce to seniors through farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs. Under this award, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture Division of...
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture received a $499,809 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (CFDA 10.575 Farm to School Grant Program) to implement a farm to school program that improves access to local foods in USDA child nutrition programs. The grant funding will support a range of activities to enhance food security, facilitate distribution of USDA foods, and provide greater access to local produce. Key initiatives may include the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $16,154,000 Project Grant under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), CFDA 10.331, to Field & Fork Network Inc., a non-profit organization based in New York. The award will support the expansion of the Double Up Food Bucks New York (DUFBNY) program, which provides incentives for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase fresh fruits and...
This $626,424.35 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), will support the "Future Proofing Farm Shares" initiative led by the Kentucky Horticulture Council, Inc. The project aims to amplify and prevent disruptions to direct-to-consumer marketing efforts in Kentucky through outreach, training, and technical assistance, with a focus on Community Supported...
This federal Formula Grant award of $2,898,711.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CFDA 10.565). The grant supports the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) in improving the health of low-income elderly persons aged 60 and above by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods. The KDA, a state government entity, will distribute these food resources through public and non-profit local...
This $4,910,878 Project Grant awarded on September 15, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.331 Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program) will allow Nourish Colorado, a non-profit organization, to continue expanding its Double Up Food Bucks Colorado program. The program provides SNAP recipients with incentives to purchase fresh, locally-grown produce from participating retailers and farmers' markets across the state. Key activities...
This $10,716,878 Project Grant award, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331), will enable the Farmers Market Fund to expand its successful Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program across Oregon. The project aims to increase purchases and consumption of locally grown produce and culturally relevant foods by SNAP participants through a dollar-for-dollar incentive program at 101...