Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA FINI 007112
The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (often referred to in USDA materials as the GusNIP and historically linked to the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive work) is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Its central purpose is to help low-income households who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) buy more fruits and vegetables by offering incentives right at the point of purchase. In practical terms, the program funds projects that make healthy foods more financially reachable for SNAP shoppers by reducing the effective cost of fruits and vegetables when SNAP benefits are used, typically through matching-style incentives or similar mechanisms delivered at checkout or during a transaction.
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Title: The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program; Funding Opportunity Number: USDA NIFA FINI 007112; CFDA: 10.331) is designed not only to expand access to fruits and vegetables, but also to generate useful evidence about what works best. In other words, it supports both implementation and learning: grantees are expected to operate incentive programs that directly increase purchasing while also testing or refining strategies that improve participation, effectiveness, and overall outcomes. The emphasis on testing strategies signals that USDA is interested in lessons that can be applied more broadly across different communities, retail settings, and program models, strengthening the national understanding of how to increase fruit and vegetable purchases among SNAP participants.
Funding is provided through grants under the Agriculture funding activity category. The published award ceiling for this opportunity is $500,000 per award, with an anticipated total of about 50 awards. These figures suggest a program structured to fund many projects across multiple locations and approaches, rather than concentrating resources into a small number of very large awards. The eligible applicant category is listed as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, which typically means a range of organizations may apply depending on USDA's specific criteria in the notice (commonly including certain nonprofits, local or tribal entities, and other qualifying partners, though the exact list would be confirmed in the eligibility section of the full text).
Key dates in the posted record show a creation date of March 13, 2020, with an original closing date of May 18, 2020. While those dates indicate the window for that specific cycle, the summary details still reflect the core purpose and structure of the program itself: supporting SNAP nutrition incentive projects that increase fruit and vegetable purchasing and contribute to evidence-building about effective incentive design and delivery at the point of sale.Apply for USDA NIFA FINI 007112
- The Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.331.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 13, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 18, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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