Project Grant 20237041541208
- The Virginia Farmers Market Association (VAFMA) received a $816,175.90 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. VAFMA will establish a Virginia Certified Farmers Market Program, create an extensive online training platform, and initiate a statewide marketing and agritourism campaign to promote Virginia's certified farmers markets and the essential nature of farms and farmers...
- Federal Grant Award Summary: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program The Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education received a $5,475,911 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Child Nutrition Division for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This program provides free fresh produce to elementary school students enrolled in schools with high percentages of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals...
- Project Grows, Inc. received a $445,500 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to expand direct-to-consumer markets in the Central Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. The project aims to increase market access for small, beginning, and socially disadvantaged farmers as well as traditionally underserved and low-income communities through initiatives such as launching a...
- Summary The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) Division of Finance received a formula grant award of $165.4 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; CFDA 10.561). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, funds state administrative expenses necessary to operate SNAP in Virginia, including employment and training services, EBT...
- The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will receive $1,010,083 through a Formula Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The funding supports the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CFDA #10.565) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program aims to improve health outcomes for low-income elderly individuals aged 60 and older by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA foods. The Virginia...
- Summary of SNAP Enhanced Program Integrity Formula Grant Award The Virginia Department of Social Services Division of Finance received a Formula Grant award of $821,179.59 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (CFDA 10.561). This award, effective September 30, 2025, through September 30, 2026, provides federal financial assistance to support Virginia's state...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $372,115 to the Department For Aging And Rehabilitative Services (DARS) under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.576) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This Project Grant funds the provision of benefits to low-income seniors in Virginia that are exchangeable for fresh, nutritious, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and fresh-cut herbs at...
- The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $9.56 million Formula Grant to the Virginia Department of Social Services Division of Finance from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023. The grant funding supports the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) federal grant program (CFDA #10.561). The grant provides federal financial assistance to help cover administrative costs for Virginia's operation of SNAP, also known as...
- The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Virginia Department of Social Services a $4.14 million Formula Grant under the SNAP State Administrative Matching Grants program (CFDA #10.561) for the period of March 11, 2021 through September 30, 2021. This grant provides federal financial assistance to support the costs incurred by the Virginia Department of Social Services, Division of Finance in administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services received a Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP, CFDA 10.565) Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service in the amount of $1,081,984 awarded on October 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 30, 2026. This administrative grant funds the state agency's coordination and management of CSFP food distribution operations across Virginia, including infrastructure...
**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** VIRGINIA FRESH MATCH (VFM) IS A STATEWIDE, COLLABORATIVE NETWORK OF FOOD SYSTEM LEADERS AND COMMUNITY FOOD RETAILERS. VFM FUNDS INNOVATIVE NUTRITION INCENTIVE (NI) PROGRAMS AND PROVIDES RESOURCES TO LOWER THE COST OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (FV) FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING NUTRITION INSECURITY. THE VFM NETWORK CURRENTLY REPRESENTS 117 OUTLETS, 10 REGIONAL FOOD ACCESS LEADERS, AND OVER 20 COLLABORATIVE STAKEHOLDERS AND STATE PARTNERS.THE VFM PLAN BUILDS UPON A DECADE OF SHARED EXPERIENCE GROWING STRONG NI PROGRAMS USING A PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS, REGIONAL LEADERSHIP AND CENTRALIZED SUPPORT. WHILE PARTNERING WITH CURRENT AND NEW FIRMS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS, VFM WILL ENHANCE NETWORK RESOURCES AND REACH IN ORDER TO INCREASE AWARENESS, PURCHASE, AND CONSUMPTION OF LOCALLY GROWN FV AMONG VIRGINIA SNAP PARTICIPANTS. THIS PROJECT WILL EXPAND THE VFM NETWORK TO OVER 160 COMMUNITY FOOD OUTLETS, BUILD INCOME FOR LOCAL FARMERS, AND SERVE ADDITIONAL SNAP HOUSEHOLDS IN LOW ACCESS AREAS.TO ADAPT, EXPAND AND SUSTAIN THE NETWORK, VFM WILL TAKE A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE COMPLEX PROBLEMS OF FOOD INSECURITY, FOOD ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY. TO CONNECT CONSUMERS AND PRODUCERS, VFM WILL COLLABORATE WITH DIVERSE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM PARTNERS, STATE AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY FOOD OUTLETS ACROSS THE STATE TO ENHANCE NI USE IN VIRGINIA.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 3/10/25 | ||
| Not listed | $1.2m | 8/31/23 |