Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** DC greens' produce RX initiative is…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** DC greens' produce RX initiative is designed to address the prevalence of food insecurity, poverty, and diet-related chronic disease among medicaid patients in the district of columbia's lower-income communities. DC greens partners with major food retailers, managed care organizations, and federally qualified health centers to serve a current, annual produce RX cohort of 806PARTICIPANTS. Each enrolled household must be covered by D.C. Medicaid and have a family member with diagnosed prediabetes, diabetes and/or hypertension. Households receive 12 months worth of cash benefits - up to $120 a month for a family of five, that can be redeemed only for fresh fruits and vegetables. The benefits are uploaded automatically to an electronic debit card, making IT convenient to shop at hundreds of area grocery stores and allowing DC greens and its partners to capture real-time program data. Produce RX participants receive additional nutriton education and resources through DC greens and program partners. The program design, goals and intended outcomes of produce RX are closely aligned with the purpose and priorities of the gusnip produce prescription program and the USDA's strategic goal to make safe, nutritious food available to all americans. With support from gusnip, DC greens will be able to enroll 1,200 new medicaid recipients as produce RX participants over two years, pursue opportunities for deeper integration of produce RX into DC medicaid and the broader health care system; and invest in the program's scalability and long-term sustainability, such as through implementation of an off-boarding process for all produce RX participants who complete the 12-month program.