Federal grants to Iowa Healthiest State Initiative
Iowa Healthiest State Initiative in Des Moines, Iowa received $11.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3 awards. Its largest program was Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, with $11.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$11.3 million
- Awards3
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.3 million
- Largest award$6.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1 | $4.6 million |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $500,000 |
| FY 2023 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2024 | 1 | $4.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $1.3 million |
Programs that fund Iowa Healthiest State Initiative
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program | 3 | $11.3 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 3 | $11.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| ** awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the proposed large-scale, gusnip program, strengthening double up food bucks utilization in Iowa (i- dufb) fully aligns with gusnip | Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program | August 15, 2024 | $6.2 million |
| The Iowa double up food bucks statewide incentive project aims to address Iowa's SNAP participants' barriers to purchasing and consuming fruits and vegetables by providing the financial incentive to purchase more fruits and vegetables, offer innovative electronic incentive redemption, nutrit | Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program | August 25, 2021 | $4.6 million |
| **awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** Iowa produce prescription program: improving the health status of iowans facing nutrition insecurity | Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program | September 12, 2022 | $500,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Iowa Healthiest State Initiative get?
$11.3 million in 3 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Iowa Healthiest State Initiative the most?
The Department of Agriculture, with $11.3 million in 3 awards.
What is Iowa Healthiest State Initiative's largest federal grant?
$6.2 million under Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, with its first action in the period on August 15, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Des Moines
- IA Department of Human Services
- Department of Education Iowa
- Iowa Department of Public Health
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Iowa Department Management
- Economic Development Authority Iowa
- Department of Human Rights Iowa
- Workforce Development Center
Largest federal grant recipients in Iowa · Federal grants in Iowa