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KANSAS AND MISSOURI ARE IN THE HEART OF AMERICA'S BREADBASKET, YET OVER 900,000 PEOPLE IN THESE STATES RELY ON FEDERAL FOOD ASSISTANCE. IN 2020-2022, 9.6% OF KANSAS RESIDENTS AND 12.2% OF MISSOURI RESIDENTS WERE REGULARLY WITHOUT RELIABLE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, NUTRITIOUS FOOD.DURING THE PAST TEN YEARS, MID-AMERICA REGIONAL COUNCIL (MARC) AND CORE PARTNERS HAVE IMPLEMENTED A SNAP INCENTIVE PROGRAM AT 163 FARMERS MARKETS AND GROCERY STORES. SINCE 2016 THIS PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED NEARLY $7.8 MILLION OF INCENTIVES TO SNAP CONSUMERS IN OVER 150 COMMUNITIES. THE PROPOSED PROJECT BUILDS ON THAT SUCCESS IN KANSAS AND MISSOURI, EXPANDING TO NEW LOCATIONS IN RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES, WHILE SEEKING INNOVATIONS THAT INCREASE EFFECTIVENESS AND EASE OF USE OF THE PROGRAM.ALL PROJECT OUTCOMES ARE FULLY ALIGNED WITH GUSNIP GOALS. IN THE SHORT TERM, OVER 350,000 INDIVIDUALS WILL GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF SNAP INCENTIVES, OVER 1.4 MILLION PRODUCE PURCHASES WILL BE MADE BY SNAP USERS, TOTALING NEARLY $13.4 MILLION IN COMBINED SNAP AND INCENTIVE SALES AND INCREASING THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF LOCAL FARMERS. IN THE MEDIUM TERM, MORE THAN 126 COMMUNITIES WILL BENEFIT FROM THE VALUE AND IMPACT OF AN ESTABLISHED SNAP INCENTIVE PROGRAM. IN THE LONG TERM, SNAP USERS IN THE TARGET AREA, INCLUDING COUNTIES WITH HIGHER SNAP PARTICIPATION, WILL EXPERIENCE INCREASED HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY AND BETTER NUTRITION AND HEALTH OUTCOMES.

Mid-America Regional Council Community Services Corporation

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10.331 - Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grants Program

Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition (IFSN) [USDA - NIFA]

Kansas City, Missouri 64105-1659 United States

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The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Competitive Grants Program (USDA-NIFA-FINI-010594)