The Department of Agriculture is offering the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables for low-income consumers on SNAP. Projects will provide incentives at point of purchase, testing strategies to enhance fruit and vegetable purchases, inform future efforts, and develop better benefit redemption technologies. Closing date: Dec 16, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 279520
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-FINI-005395 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.331 — Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grants Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 06, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 06, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 16, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 16, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 15, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $16,800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applications may only be submitted by government agencies and non-profit organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | o support projects to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by providing incentives at the point of purchase. The program will test strategies that could contribute to our understanding of how best to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants that would inform future efforts, and develop effective and efficient benefit redemption technologies. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email:electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Modified Award Ceiling. | Oct 06, 2015 | |
| Oct 06, 2015 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-FINI-005395 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.331 — Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grants Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 06, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 06, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 16, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 16, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 15, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $16,800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applications may only be submitted by government agencies and non-profit organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | o support projects to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by providing incentives at the point of purchase. The program will test strategies that could contribute to our understanding of how best to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants that would inform future efforts, and develop effective and efficient benefit redemption technologies. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email:electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-FINI-005395 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.331 — Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grants Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 06, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 16, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 15, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $16,800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applications may only be submitted by government agencies and non-profit organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | o support projects to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by providing incentives at the point of purchase. The program will test strategies that could contribute to our understanding of how best to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants that would inform future efforts, and develop effective and efficient benefit redemption technologies. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email:electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 279520 Full Announcement-1 -> fy 16 fini_to post.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email: electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.331 | PKG00219050 | Oct 06, 2015 | Dec 16, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
279520 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
279520 RR_FedNonFedBudget-1.1.pdf
279520 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
279520 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
279520 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
279520 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
279520 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
279520 RR_FedNonFed_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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