Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** project open hand (POH) proposes…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** project open hand (POH) proposes a snap match nutrition incentive program in alamedacounty as a complement to our existing medically tailored nutrition intervention, with a goal toincrease consumption of culturally appropriate fruits and vegetables (FV). We aim to develop amore efficient and client-centered intervention, providing increased choice and a transition incare from more intensive medically tailored services that address highest acuity of need toincentives and engagement that facilitate improved food security and long-term behavior changefor managing nutritional health. POH will enroll 150 participants referred through calaimcommunity supports and ryan white programming and evaluate the impact of providing $70PER month for six months to spend on snap-eligible fresh, frozen, or canned FV as $2 incentivefor every $1 of snap spent on any snap-eligible item at one of 32 albertsons companiesretailers in alameda county. Participants will redeem benefits via an iqpay digital purchase card(print card available for those without a smart phone). Participants will receive automatedmessages to encourage participation. We will evaluate program usage through redemption rates, satisfaction, and feasibility of the program as a continuum of care model that provides incentivesin addition to in-house meal and/grocery services and for an extended period. We will also assessparticipant level outcomes around food security, FV intake and overall health. In addition toproviding the incentive, POH will develop a systematic process for screening clients for snapeligibility and supporting those eligible but not receiving the benefit by enrolling in snap.