NEW MONEY TO HELP SNAP FAMILIES EAT HEALTHIER FOODS

USDA is making up to $31.5 million available to help SNAP participants afford healthy foods like fruits and vegetables. The Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) program, enacted in the 2014 Farm Bill program will fund projects that test community-based strategies to increase SNAP participants purchase of fruits and vegetables through point-of-purchase incentives, supported by effective and efficient benefit redemption technologies. Among other priorities, USDA is looking for projects located in underserved communities and that provide locally or regionally produced fruits and vegetables, especially those that are culturally appropriate for the target audience. 

Source: USDA, 9/29/14, Healthy SNAP Incentive