Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program

Post Date

September 29th 2014

Application Due Date

December 15th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-FINI-004695

CFDA Number(s)

10.331

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture

Eligibility Categories

Other

See Part III, Eligibility Information in the RFA for details.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $31500000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

To 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.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  National Institute of Food and Agriculture

• Agency Contact:

  NIFA Help Desk
  Phone: 202-401-5048
  Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  If you have any questions related to preparing application content

• Agency Email Address:

  electronic@nifa.usda.gov

• More Information:

  Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program