The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Produce Prescription Program
The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program competitive grant programs are authorized under 7 U.S.C.
7517, for fiscal years 2019 through 2023 with mandatory growth in annual funding from $45 million to $56 million to be appropriated over 5 years.
The 2018 Farm Bill allows the Secretary to provide funding opportunities to conduct and evaluate projects providing incentives to income-eligible consumers to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables and prescriptions for fresh fruits and vegetables.
By bringing together stakeholders from various parts of the food and healthcare systems, GusNIP projects help foster understanding to improve the health and nutrition status of participating households, facilitate growth in underrepresented communities and geographies, as well as collect and aggregate data to identify and improve best practices on a broad scale.
GusNIP includes three competitive grant programs, which are described briefly below:
7517, for fiscal years 2019 through 2023 with mandatory growth in annual funding from $45 million to $56 million to be appropriated over 5 years.
The 2018 Farm Bill allows the Secretary to provide funding opportunities to conduct and evaluate projects providing incentives to income-eligible consumers to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables and prescriptions for fresh fruits and vegetables.
By bringing together stakeholders from various parts of the food and healthcare systems, GusNIP projects help foster understanding to improve the health and nutrition status of participating households, facilitate growth in underrepresented communities and geographies, as well as collect and aggregate data to identify and improve best practices on a broad scale.
GusNIP includes three competitive grant programs, which are described briefly below:
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $10,800,000
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $10,800,000
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The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Produce Prescription Program
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Eligibility Requirements Applicants for the GusNIP Produce Prescription Program must meet all eligibility requirements outlined in 7 U.S.C.
7517 and as discussed in this RFA.
Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award.
For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.
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Eligible Entity Eligibility to receive a Produce Prescription Program grant is limited to governmental agencies and non-profit organizations.
Institutions of higher education that are local, county, tribal, territory, or state government agencies must provide documentation in support of eligibility as a governmental agency.
Veterans Health Administration and various components of its healthcare system, such as hospitals or clinics are eligible governmental agencies.
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Partners and Collaborators The required healthcare partner(s) may include (1) a hospital, (2) Federally qualified health center, (3) hospital or clinic operated by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or (4) a healthcare provider group.
Applicants must include a statement specifying the eligibility of the healthcare partner(s) under one of the four categories.
Organizations that meet the definitions of eligible entity and healthcare partner may fulfill both roles in the grant application.
The required letter of support from a healthcare partner must be provided in the grant application and specify the role in implementing and evaluating the project.
The purpose of the GusNIP Produce Prescription Program is to bring together stakeholders from various parts of the food and healthcare systems.
GusNIP projects help foster understanding to improve the health and nutrition status of participating households prescribed fresh fruits and vegetables.
Applicants for Produce Prescription Program grants are encouraged to seek and create partnerships with public or private, non-profit or for-profit entities, including links with academic institutions (including minority-serving colleges and universities and tribal colleges and universities) and/or other appropriate professionals; community-based organizations; tribal nations and local government entities; Tribal health centers, public health departments, pharmacies, school nurses, or private and public health insurance agencies and/or partnering entities for the purposes of providing additional resources and strengthening historical failure in underserved communities.
Produce Prescription Program applicants may partner with or make subgrants to, public, private, nonprofit, or for-profit entities, including an emergency feeding organization; an agricultural cooperative; a producer network or association; a community health organization; a public benefit corporation; an economic development corporation; a farmers market; a community-supported agriculture program; a buying club; retail food store participating in SNAP/NAP; and a Tribal, State, Territory, or local agency.
Only the applicant must meet the requirements specified above for grant eligibility.
Project partners and collaborators need not meet the eligibility requirements.
When planning collaborations, award recipients may sub-award to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the successful completion of the project.
See Part IV.C Funding Restrictions of this RFA.
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Fiscal Agent If a non-profit organization cannot accept Federal funds directly, a letter must be included in the application stating that in the event the application results in an award, the award funds must be administered through a fiscal agent organization on their behalf.
This agent must be identified in the letter from the applicant and the letter must be countersigned by an authorized representative of
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Date Posted:
2023-02-14
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Archive Date:
2023-06-15
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