USDA Invests $69 Million to Support Critical Food and Nutrition Security Needs

The Department of Agriculture announced last week a $69 million investment to address the food and nutrition needs of low-income communities. Twenty awards totaling $61.5 million are for Nutrition Incentive Grants, and 15 awards totaling $7.5 million are for Produce Prescription Grants. The grants are all part of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program COVID Relief and Response grants program.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the funding "will help households in communities across the country, many hard-hit by the pandemic and the resulting economic challenges, be better equipped to purchase healthy fruits and vegetables.”

USDA added the funding also enhances the resilience of food and healthcare systems impacted by the pandemic.

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