Major Funding Boost and Expansion for Healthy Food Incentive Programs
This bill significantly increases federal funding for the GusNIP program, which helps low-income citizens afford fresh fruits and vegetables through incentives. It introduces new, large-scale grants to quickly expand successful programs, ensuring more people across various regions gain access to healthy food vouchers and discounts. Furthermore, the "Produce Prescription" programs receive enhanced support, linking healthcare directly with access to fresh produce.
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Massive Funding Increase: The GusNIP program is authorized to receive $150 million annually from 2024 through 2028, dramatically increasing resources available for citizens to purchase produce.
Program Scaling: New "Scaling Grants" are established to rapidly expand existing successful incentive programs into more retail settings, including independent grocers and farmers markets.
Easier Start for Small Projects: Small local projects (under $100,000) can now receive 100% federal funding, making it simpler for community organizations to launch nutrition initiatives.
Enhanced Produce Prescriptions: The bill expands grants for programs where healthcare providers prescribe fresh fruits and vegetables, including new funding tiers for large-scale clinical research projects.
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