The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Competitive Grants Program

Background
The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) aims to fund and evaluate projects intended to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables by USDA SNAP participants in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Virgin Islands and the USDA NAP participants in Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands by providing incentives at the point of purchase.

Grant Details
The GusNIP Nutrition Incentive Program supports three program area priorities: GusNIP Pilot Projects, GusNIP Standard Projects, and GusNIP Large Scale Projects. Each project type has specific key information including grant duration, anticipated number of awards, maximum award amount, and detailed descriptions.

The program encourages projects that engage diverse communities and have broad impacts through research, education, extension, and integrated activities to address current and future challenges. The program also emphasizes the importance of serving underrepresented communities and geographies.

Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must follow the policies of the respective food assistance program(s) their nutrition incentive project will partner with.

The program encourages individuals, institutions, and organizations from underserved communities to apply for funding opportunities as lead, co-lead, or subaward recipient(s), and to engage as leaders in the peer panel review process to support the development of strong networks and collaborations.

Period of Performance
The grant is for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 with an application deadline on May 4, 2023.

The grant duration varies based on project type: GusNIP Pilot Projects have a duration of 12 months while both GusNIP Standard Projects and GusNIP Large Scale Projects have a grant duration of up to 48 months.

Grant Value
$36,300,000 is anticipated for funding in FY 2023.

The maximum award amount varies based on project type: GusNIP Pilot Projects have a maximum award amount of $100,000; GusNIP Standard Projects have a maximum award amount of $500,000; GusNIP Large Scale Projects have a maximum award amount greater than $500,000.

Place of Performance
The grant is open to applicants from all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands.