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USDA NIFA GusNIP Produce Prescription Program Grant Opportunity

This opportunity is a grant solicitation from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Produce Prescription Program (GusNIP-PPR). - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) - Program Purpose: - Funds projects that prescribe fresh fruits and vegetables to eligible individuals - Aims to improve dietary health, reduce food insecurity, and lower healthcare use and costs - Eligible Applicants: - Governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations - Must partner with healthcare entities (e.g., hospitals, federally qualified health centers, VA clinics, or provider groups) - Products/Services Requested: - Implementation and evaluation of produce prescription programs - May include financial or non-financial incentives for produce purchases, nutrition education, and increased access points for fresh produce - Notable Requirements: - Projects must include a letter of support from a healthcare partner - Compliance with SNAP/NAP rules for projects involving those transactions - Updated core metrics for program evaluation - Documentation that no state, territory, or local tax is collected when produce prescriptions are redeemed - Funding Details: - Total available funding: approximately $5,280,800 - Up to 11 awards, each up to $500,000 - Grant duration up to 3 years - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a grant for programmatic services rather than product procurement

Description

The GusNIP-PPR program aims to bring together stakeholders from the food and healthcare systems to evaluate the impact of prescribing fresh fruits and vegetables on dietary health, food insecurity, and healthcare costs. Eligible applicants include governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations partnering with healthcare entities such as hospitals or clinics. The program supports projects that prescribe fresh fruits and vegetables and provide incentives, nutrition education, or increase access to fresh produce. The total funding available is approximately $5,280,800 with awards up to $500,000 and a grant duration of up to 3 years.

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