The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health (DPH) received a $483,612 Project Grant award on September 15, 2023 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) under CFDA 10.331. The funding will support a partnership between DPH, Northeast Valley Health Corporation (NEVHC), and the University of California, San Francisco Vouchers 4 Veggies - EatSF program to implement and expand a Produce Prescription Program (PPR) at four healthcare...
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC), doing business as Delta Hospital, was awarded a $500,000 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) to implement a Produce Prescription Program. The three-year award, issued on September 1, 2022, will support providing incentives for low-income individuals and families to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables...
This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), CFDA 10.331, will provide $483,612 to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) to implement the Prescription Produce Program (PPR). The PPR will incentivize the purchase of fruits and vegetables for low-income individuals who receive medical assistance in southwest Alaska. Medical providers will refer eligible patients, who screen positive for food...
The County of Alameda Health Care Services Agency was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to support the RECIPE4HEALTH program. The grant period is from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. Under this award, the County of Alameda Health Care Services Agency will implement the RECIPE4HEALTH program to address critical food security needs in low-income...
This 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 (GusNIP) CFDA 10.331 provides $479,723 to Boulder County Public Health (BCPH) to implement a Produce Prescription Program (PPR) in partnership with Adams County Health Department (ACHD) and Clinica Family Health. The key products and services to be delivered under this 24-month grant, running from September 1,...
The Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC) was awarded a $483,612 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) to implement a Prescription Produce Program (PPR) serving predominantly Alaska Native populations in the Norton Sound region of Western Alaska. The PPR will provide eligible participants who have or are at risk of diet-related health conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, or obesity, with monthly deliveries of...
The Community Food & Agriculture Coalition, Inc. was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to support the Montana Produce Prescription Collaborative (MTPRX) from September 15, 2022 through September 14, 2025. The MTPRX project will work to mainstream grassroots programs that provide fresh produce to understand the impacts on diabetes and cholesterol in...
The Thai Community Development Center and Asian Pacific Healthcare Venture will produce a prescription program with $500,000 in funding 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 award was issued on September 15, 2022 and will support program operations through September 14, 2025. GusNIP aims to increase access to healthy foods for low-income communities through...
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....
This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) CFDA 10.331 provides $480,440.00 to Shalom Farms, Inc. to implement a 3-year produce prescription program. Over the 3-year period, the program will serve 3 cohorts of 20 participants each year, providing 12 weeks of active programming followed by 12 weeks of sustained management, coaching, peer support,...