Nutrition Services Incentive Program (93.053)
Nutrition Services Incentive Program (Assistance Listing 93.053) is run by the Administration for Community Living, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $682 million in 841 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $810,554 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $38,524. Half of the 841 awards fell between $15,360 and $801,162, and they ranged from $684 to $16.2 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$682 million
- Grant awards841
- Typical award$38,524
- Awarded in FY 2025$107 million
- Size rank305 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $156 million in fiscal 2021 to $107 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 305th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 72% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 56 states and territories.
What the program funds
To reward effective performance by States and Tribes in the efficient delivery of nutritious meals to older adults through the use of cash or USDA Foods.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
State Units on Aging (SUA) and Indian Tribal Organizations (ITO) that receive funding through Titles III and VI of the OAA may receive grants of cash from the Administration for Community Living, and/or USDA Foods.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds are made available to State Units on Aging (SUA) and Indian Tribal Organizations (ITO) to purchase domestically produced foods or to access USDA Foods from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). The funds or USDA Foods are to be used in the preparation of congregate and home-delivered meals by nutrition services programs. USDA Foods may not be sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of (authorized distribution excepted) without prior, specific approval of USDA. Each SUA and ITO shall promptly and equitably disburse funds received to recipients.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. See program statute.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Award range and average, in the agency's words
FY2021 Range $64,952 to $ 13,168,269, Average: $2,858,375
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Nutrition Services Incentive Program (93.053) awarded $682 million across 841 grant awards, an average of $810,554 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 97% of the money, tribes 2.5% and colleges and universities less than 0.1%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 277 | $664 million | 97% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 545 | $16.8 million | 2.5% |
| Colleges and universities | 16 | $338,330 | less than 0.1% |
| Other | 3 | $50,282 | less than 0.1% |
By state
53 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 13 | $67.9 million |
| California | 76 | $62.3 million |
| Texas | 9 | $48.2 million |
| Illinois | 5 | $34.0 million |
| Michigan | 25 | $33.6 million |
| Florida | 6 | $27.6 million |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $26.1 million |
| Ohio | 5 | $25.4 million |
| Massachusetts | 9 | $25.1 million |
| Missouri | 5 | $16.6 million |
| Louisiana | 7 | $15.9 million |
| New Jersey | 5 | $14.6 million |
| North Carolina | 7 | $14.4 million |
| Alabama | 7 | $14.2 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $13.3 million |
| Wisconsin | 27 | $12.2 million |
| Washington | 56 | $11.6 million |
| New Mexico | 42 | $11.1 million |
| Oklahoma | 72 | $10.7 million |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $10.0 million |
| Arkansas | 5 | $9.7 million |
| Arizona | 34 | $9.4 million |
| Minnesota | 22 | $9.0 million |
| Kansas | 11 | $8.9 million |
| Virginia | 9 | $8.6 million |
| Oregon | 19 | $7.8 million |
| South Carolina | 7 | $7.8 million |
| Tennessee | 5 | $7.6 million |
| Kentucky | 5 | $7.6 million |
| Nevada | 36 | $7.5 million |
| Maryland | 5 | $7.5 million |
| West Virginia | 5 | $7.1 million |
| Mississippi | 7 | $6.5 million |
| Colorado | 9 | $6.2 million |
| Iowa | 7 | $6.0 million |
| Connecticut | 9 | $6.0 million |
| Utah | 7 | $5.8 million |
| Indiana | 5 | $5.5 million |
| South Dakota | 21 | $5.3 million |
| New Hampshire | 5 | $4.8 million |
| North Dakota | 15 | $4.5 million |
| Montana | 19 | $4.4 million |
| Nebraska | 12 | $4.4 million |
| Wyoming | 9 | $4.0 million |
| Idaho | 11 | $3.8 million |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $3.5 million |
| Vermont | 5 | $3.4 million |
| Alaska | 94 | $3.3 million |
| Maine | 11 | $2.9 million |
| Delaware | 6 | $2.1 million |
| Hawaii | 7 | $2.1 million |
| Rhode Island | 7 | $1.8 million |
| Guam | 5 | $1.7 million |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 5 | $293,974 |
| American Samoa | 5 | $245,436 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | $45,503 |