# The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Competitive Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-fini-010594-the-gus-schumacher-nutrition-incentive-program-competitive/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352366

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $15.0 million (at least $10,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $36.3 million in total. Applications closed on May 14, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-FINI-010594 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 14, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $15.0 million |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | $36.3 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.331 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligibility to apply for a GusNIP Nutrition Incentive 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 within Field 12, Other Attachments (Part IV, B of this RFA) of their application. Documentation must clearly identify that the university or Cooperative Extension is designated as an entity within the governmental structure, such as the Department of Agriculture, Department of Education, Department of Public Health, etc.

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-FINI-010594 still open?

No. It closed on May 14, 2024.

### Who can apply for The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Competitive Grants Program?

National Institute of Food and Agriculture accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Competitive Grants Program?

Closed May 14, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $15.0 million each. About $36.3 million in total across about 15 awards.

### Who has won Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were CHN Nebraska, California Department of Food & Agriculture, Hunger Free Oklahoma Inc. The program made 240 awards worth $342 million in that time.