Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program
Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) allows the Secretary to provide funding opportunities to conduct and evaluate projects providing incentives to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables by low-income consumers. By bringing together stakeholders from various parts of the food and healthcare systems, GusNIP grants help foster understanding to improve the health and nutrition status of participating households, facilitate growth in states with low participation, as well
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Helps low-income families buy more fruits and vegetables. Provides funding for projects that encourage SNAP participants to purchase healthy food.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Competitive grants for projects that provide incentives to income-eligible consumers for purchasing fruits and vegetables, and for produce prescription programs. The goal is to improve dietary health, reduce food insecurity, and potentially reduce healthcare use and associated costs. GusNIP also supports training, technical assistance, evaluation, and information centers.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: food systems, healthcare systems, nutrition, agriculture
Region: United States
Other Criteria: government agencies, non-profit organizations, projects benefiting income-eligible consumers
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Sign up for NIFA Funding Opportunities notifications
- Submit applications through Grants.gov
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.grants.gov/
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- November 29, 2023Posted DateFebruary 28, 2024Closing Date
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📎Optional Documents
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- 📥Templates Available
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference are not explicitly required but may enhance the application.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Costs associated with increasing the purchase of fruits and vegetables by SNAP participants
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind contributions
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Allowed
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of cash and in-kind contributions
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance progress report
- financial report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards.
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding required.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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This program offers funding up to $500,000 (minimum $500,000).
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