The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Competitive Grants Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NIFA-FINI-010594
- Agency
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $10,000 to $15,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Competitive Grants Program is seeking applications for projects that increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Nutrition Assistance Program participants. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture requests proposals to support and evaluate such incentive projects through approximately $36.3 million in funding available in fiscal year 2024. Eligible applicants include governmental agencies and non-profits, with applications due May 14, 2024. Funded projects will be required to participate in a comprehensive program evaluation.
Awards will support projects in all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and U.S. territories through one of three project areas: Pilot Projects, Standard Projects, and Large Scale Projects. Place of performance for funded incentive projects will include retailers where SNAP/NAP participants redeem benefits in these jurisdictions. The federal grant program is listed under Assistance Listing Number 10.331 as the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program.
Synopsis
The GusNIP Nutrition Incentive Program presents the opportunity to bring together stakeholders from various parts of the food and healthcare systems to foster understanding of how they might improve the health and nutrition status of participating households. NIFA requests applications for the GusNIP Nutrition Incentive Program to support and evaluate projects intended to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables by providing incentives at the point of purchase among income eligible consumers participating in the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands, in addition to income-eligible consumers participating in the USDA Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) in Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY24-GusNIP-NI-RFA-P.pdf |
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