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<h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYxMDIwLjY1MzAwNDExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MTAyMC42NTMwMDQxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODI4Nzk4JmVtYWlsaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9Jm12aWQ9JmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&&&102&&&http://bit.ly/2dsqGnM?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term="><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">USDA's
National Institute of Food and Agriculture Seeks Applications for Next Round of Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program Grants </span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></h1>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Up to $16.7 Million Available to Help Low-Income Families Purchase Healthy Produce</span></em> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of up to $16.7 million in competitive grant funding to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables by families and households participating in the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The funding will be awarded to eligible nonprofits and governmental organizations through the <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYxMDIwLjY1MzAwNDExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MTAyMC42NTMwMDQxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODI4Nzk4JmVtYWlsaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9Jm12aWQ9JmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&&&103&&&https://nifa.usda.gov/program/food-insecurity-nutrition-incentive-fini-grant-program?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">Food
Insecurity Nutrition Incentive</a> (FINI) Grant Program, administered by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>“Recent data shows that 2015 marked the lowest figures on record for food insecurity among children—a major achievement in our country's efforts to ensure every child has a safer, healthier future filled with unlimited opportunity. In addition, last year 7.9
million fewer people were struggling to provide adequate food for themselves or household members than when President Obama took office in the midst of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “We must
continue to invest in initiatives like the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive, which are maximizing SNAP recipients’ access to healthy foods and are playing a major role in winning this battle against hunger.” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>FINI is a joint program between NIFA and <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYxMDIwLjY1MzAwNDExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MTAyMC42NTMwMDQxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODI4Nzk4JmVtYWlsaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9Jm12aWQ9JmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&&&104&&&http://www.fns.usda.gov/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="extWindow" title="Opens in new window.">USDA's
Food and Nutrition Service</a>, which oversees SNAP and is responsible for evaluating the impact of the variety of types of incentive programs being deployed by <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYxMDIwLjY1MzAwNDExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MTAyMC42NTMwMDQxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODI4Nzk4JmVtYWlsaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9Jm12aWQ9JmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&&&105&&&https://nifa.usda.gov/program/food-insecurity-nutrition-incentive-fini-grant-program?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="extWindow" title="Opens in new window.">FINI grantees</a>.
The program brings together stakeholders from different parts of the national food system to improve the nutrition and health status of SNAP households. Since 2015, NIFA has invested $48.3 million to support the work of 58 organizations in 33 states and the
District of Columbia through FINI. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYxMDIwLjY1MzAwNDExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MTAyMC42NTMwMDQxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODI4Nzk4JmVtYWlsaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9Jm12aWQ9JmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&&&106&&&https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/food-insecurity-nutrition-incentive-fini-grant-program?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">Applications</a><span style="color:black"> may
be submitted by </span><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYxMDIwLjY1MzAwNDExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MTAyMC42NTMwMDQxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODI4Nzk4JmVtYWlsaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9Jm12aWQ9JmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&&&107&&&https://nifa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/grant/FY%202014-2015%20FINI_final%2009%2029%202014.pdf?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">eligible</a><span style="color:black">
government agencies and nonprofit organizations in three categories: pilot projects requesting less than $100,000 over one year, multi-year community-based projects requesting less than $500,000 over no more than four years, and multi-year large-scale projects
requesting $500,000 or more over no more than four years. All FINI projects must operate through authorized SNAP retailers and agree to participate in the FINI comprehensive program evaluation.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Priority is given for projects that<o:p></o:p></p>
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maximize the share of funds used for direct incentives to participants,<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
test innovative or promising strategies that will contribute to a better understanding of how best to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables by SNAP participants,<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
develop innovative or improved benefit redemption systems that may be replicated or scaled,<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
demonstrate a track record of designing and implementing successful nutrition incentive programs to connect low-income consumers and agricultural producers,<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
provide locally or regionally produced fruits and vegetables, especially culturally-appropriate fruits and vegetables for the target households, and<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
work with underserved communities, particularly in <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYxMDIwLjY1MzAwNDExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MTAyMC42NTMwMDQxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODI4Nzk4JmVtYWlsaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9Jm12aWQ9JmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&&&108&&&https://www.onecpd.info/promise-zones/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">Promise
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StrikeForce</a> communities. <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Applications are due by Dec. 12, 2016. See the
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request for applications</a> for more details.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>NIFA will host a <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYxMDIwLjY1MzAwNDExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MTAyMC42NTMwMDQxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODI4Nzk4JmVtYWlsaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9Jm12aWQ9JmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&&&111&&&https://zoom.us/j/979123435?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">
free informational webinar</a> for interested applicants on Nov. 3, 2016 at 2:00 p.m., EDT. An archived version will be available on NIFA’s
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FINI webpage</a> following the webinar.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Two previously-funded projects include <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYxMDIwLjY1MzAwNDExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MTAyMC42NTMwMDQxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODI4Nzk4JmVtYWlsaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9Jm12aWQ9JmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&&&113&&&http://www.marketumbrella.org/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">Market
Umbrella</a> in New Orleans and <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYxMDIwLjY1MzAwNDExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MTAyMC42NTMwMDQxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODI4Nzk4JmVtYWlsaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9Jm12aWQ9JmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&&&114&&&http://www.heritageranchinc.org/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=">Heritage
Ranch</a>, Inc., in Honaunau, Hawaii. Market Umbrella is increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables for low-income New Orleans residents through the initiation of SNAP incentive programs in a locally- and minority-owned grocery store (Circle Foods) and
year-round expansion of incentives at four Crescent City Farmers Markets. Heritage Ranch<em><b> </b></em>is testing a new SNAP fresh food incentive project called Buy One Fresh/Get One Local, where each dollar a SNAP user spends on fresh fruit and vegetables
is matched with coupons to purchase an equivalent value of local fresh fruits and vegetables from their grocer, grower at a farmers' market or Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) food box. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">More information about USDA's efforts to improve access to safe, healthy food for all Americans and supporting the health of our next generation can be found on USDA's Medium chapter, <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYxMDIwLjY1MzAwNDExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MTAyMC42NTMwMDQxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODI4Nzk4JmVtYWlsaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9Jm12aWQ9JmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&&&115&&&https://medium.com/usda-results/growing-a-healthier-future-improving-nutrition-and-access-to-healthy-food-for-americans-d7120797c69e?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=#.2bykl2eyi" target="extWindow" title="External link or third-party site, opens in new window.">Growing
a Healthier Future</a>. Additional information about USDA efforts to support local and regional food systems, including by increasing SNAP access at farmers markets, can be found in the <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYxMDIwLjY1MzAwNDExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MTAyMC42NTMwMDQxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODI4Nzk4JmVtYWlsaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9c2FuZ2l0YUBlbWFpbC5hcml6b25hLmVkdSZ0YXJnZXRpZD0mZmw9Jm12aWQ9JmV4dHJhPSYmJg==&&&116&&&https://medium.com/usda-results/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=" target="extWindow" title="External link or third-party site, opens in new window.">New
Markets, New Opportunities</a> Medium chapter.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">SNAP—the nation's first line of defense against hunger - helps put food on the table for millions of families experiencing hardship. The program has never been more critical to the fight against hunger. Nearly half
of SNAP participants are children and more than 42 percent of recipients live in households in which at least one adult is working but still cannot afford to put food on the table. SNAP benefits provided help to millions who lost their jobs during the Great
Recession. For many, SNAP benefits provide temporary assistance, with the average new applicant remaining on the program 12 months.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Since 2009, NIFA has invested in and advanced innovative and transformative initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA's integrated research, education and extension
programs, supporting the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel, have resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that are combating childhood obesity, improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues,
increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability and ensuring food safety.<o:p></o:p></p>
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