This 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 support the Southwest Virginia Produce Rx (SWPRX) program. The $479,918 award will enable the Local Environmental Agriculture Project, Incorporated to expand SWPRX, a collaborative regional program that provides food and healthcare resources to underserved rural and urban communities in Southwest Virginia. Over 3 years, the program will offer a 6-month intervention to over 300 Medicaid patients with elevated HbA1c and/or blood pressure, providing ongoing support, nutrition education, and weekly fresh produce prescriptions to be redeemed at participating retailers and food pantries. The project aims to increase food security, fruit and vegetable consumption, participant health outcomes, and healthcare utilization, while also establishing sustainable implementation strategies that can be integrated into local food and health systems.
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