Project Grant 20257041345165
- 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...
- 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 County of Oakland will receive $453,000 through September 2025 under a Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) for the PRESCRIPTION FOR HEALTHY OAKLAND program. The GusNIP program aims to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by providing incentives at the point of purchase. It...
- The California Department of Food and Agriculture will receive $6.325 million under a Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to address critical food security needs in California through the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP). Specifically, funding will support nutrition incentives of up to $15 per day for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants to purchase California-grown fresh fruits and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $482,999 Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) project grant to The Food Trust, a non-profit organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The two-year grant, awarded on September 15, 2025, aims to increase consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables and associated health benefits among patients experiencing or at risk for diet-related diseases and nutrition insecurity. Through the...
- The Lake County Tribal Health Consortium, Inc. (LCTHC) was awarded a $480,440 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), with a project period of September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The grant will fund LCTHC's Produce Prescription Program (PPR), which aims to address food insecurity, improve dietary habits, and optimize healthcare utilization among 300 American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) adults living in Lake County,...
- 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 for $483,589.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP, CFDA 10.331), will fund the NY FRESH RX program. This multi-year collaborative project between Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County, Harmony Healthcare Long Island, and Hofstra University will provide a 6-month home-delivered CSA-style produce prescription to 350 low-income, food-insecure...
- This $431,250 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) will support the VeggieRx Prescription Produce Program operated by Chicago Botanic Garden. VeggieRx will provide 7,500 additional produce boxes and $8,250 in double value coupons to participants across its five clinic sites in Chicago neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. This will help meet immediate food security...
- 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 County of Alameda Public Health Department has received a $483,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to support its Recipe4Health Food as Medicine Initiative. This initiative partners with a network of Federally Qualified Health Centers to improve food security and health outcomes for Medi-Cal eligible residents who are in high need of nutritional and behavioral supports. The funding will enable the initiative to expand its reach by initiating a partnership with the Alameda Health System network and serving at least 500 additional patients over the three-year award period from September 15, 2025 to September 14, 2028. Findings from the program indicate significant reductions in risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, improvements in food security status, and decreases in emergency room visits among participating patients.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $483.0k | 9/5/25 |