Description
The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Produce Prescription Program aims to demonstrate and evaluate the impact of prescribing fresh fruits and vegetables on the improvement of dietary health, reduction of individual and household food insecurity, and reduction in healthcare use and associated costs. The program supports projects that bring together stakeholders from distinct parts of the food and healthcare systems. Eligible entities are governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations, and they must partner with one or more healthcare partners. The program has a funding opportunity of $5,280,800, and the maximum award amount is $500,000. The grant duration is up to 3 years. Some key aspects of the program include:
* Prescribing fresh fruits and vegetables to eligible individuals
* Providing financial or non-financial incentives for eligible individuals to purchase or procure fresh fruits and vegetables
* Providing educational resources on nutrition to eligible individuals
* Establishing additional accessible locations for eligible individuals to procure fresh fruits and vegetables
* Evaluating the impact of the project on dietary health, food insecurity, and healthcare use and associated costs
* Collecting core participant-level and firm-level metrics and contributing to the NTAE evaluation report