Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives (HFMI) Cooperative Agreement Project

Agency: Food and Nutrition Service

10.551 -- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The primary purpose of the HFMI is to develop and test methods to increase the purchase and consumption of qualifying fluid milk by SNAP households by providing them an incentive at the point of purchase at authorized retailer locations. “Qualifying fluid milk” includes all varieties of pasteurized cow’s milk that (1) is without flavoring or sweeteners, (2) is consistent with the most recent dietary recommendations, (3) is packaged in liquid form, and (4) contains vitamins A and D at levels consistent with the Food and Drug Administration, State, and local standards for fluid milk.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

County governments
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
City or township governments
State governments

Miscellaneous

Other

Education

Public and state institutions of higher education

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Additional information

Eligible entities include governmental or 501(c) nonprofit entities. A government entity is a State, local, or tribal agency. A nonprofit entity is any organization or institution with IRS 501(c) status or accredited institutions of higher education, where no part of the net earnings benefit any private shareholder or individual. All applicant organizations must be domestic entities and shall be owned, operated, and located within the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the United States Virgin Islands. All applicants must demonstrate in their application that they are a domestic entity and either a government agency or a 501(c) non-profit organization. Each eligible applicant may only submit one application in response to this grant solicitation.

Grantor contact information

Description

Carla Garcia Grants Officer Phone 703-305-2760

Email

Grant Officer E-mail address

carla.garcia@fns.usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
Solicitation_-_Healthy_Fluid_Milk_Request_for_Applications.pdf	Request for Applications	May 18, 2020 04:01 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://www.fns.usda.gov/grant/fy-2020-hfmi-cooperative-agreement-project

Archived: July 17, 2020

Application process

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Award

$930,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$930,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-FNS-SNAP-HFMI-20

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Food and nutrition

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

May 18, 2020

Archive date:

July 17, 2020