The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), managed by NIFA, invites applications for projects aimed at enhancing the health and nutrition of participating households. This grant supports initiatives that increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables by providing point-of-purchase incentives to income-eligible consumers. Eligible participants include those in the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) across all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It also extends to income-eligible consumers in the USDA Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) within Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, fostering collaboration between food and healthcare systems.
Opportunity ID: 352366
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-FINI-010594 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Competitive Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.331 — Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 14, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 14, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 14, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 14, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 13, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $36,300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: |
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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Competitive Grants Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Support
Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays Email:grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 352366 Full Announcement-FY24-GusNIP-RFA -> FY24-GusNIP-NI-RFA-P.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Support Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays Email: grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.331 | PKG00284860 | Feb 14, 2024 | May 14, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
352366 RR_SF424_5_0-5.0.pdf
352366 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
352366 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
352366 RR_FedNonFedBudget_2_0-2.0.pdf
352366 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
352366 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
352366 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_4_0-4.0.pdf
Optional forms
352366 RR_FedNonFed_SubawardBudget30_2_0-2.0.pdf
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