The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Competitive Grants Program

Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

10.331 -- Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

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.

Grantor contact information

Description

NIFA Support Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays

Email

If you have any questions related to preparing application content.

grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY24-GusNIP-NI-RFA-P.pdf	FY2024 - The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program - RFA	Feb 14, 2024 04:03 PM UTC

Link to additional information

The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Competitive Grants Program

Archived: June 13, 2024

Application process

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Award

$36,300,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$10,000

Award Minimum

$15,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-NIFA-FINI-010594

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Mandatory

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Agriculture

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

February 14, 2024

Archive date:

June 13, 2024