This $1,500,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program will establish the Western Region Nutrition Security Collaborative. The project aims to address critical challenges in improving nutrition security, particularly for underserved populations. Key activities include:
- Establishing a collaborative network to facilitate knowledge exchange, resource-sharing, and coordinated action among stakeholders across the Western region.
- Conducting formative research to assess community needs and inform the development of effective tools and interventions.
- Creating and piloting evidence-based toolkits and associated trainings to guide policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) interventions for improving food access through community partnerships.
- Developing an open-access toolkit for community-engaged learning to enhance the capacity of university faculty, students, and community partners to address nutrition security.
The project leverages the expertise and partnerships of three land-grant institutions to develop sustainable, scalable, and culturally relevant solutions to improve nutrition security and reduce health disparities across the Western region. The award period is from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028.
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