The Indiana Department of Health, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity is offering funding to multiple organizations across Indiana that support the goal of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) program.
Donor Name: Indiana Department of Health (IDOH)
State: Indiana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/10/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $50,000
Details:
the annual federal SNAP-Ed allocation that each state receives from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The goal of SNAP-Ed is to support SNAP-eligible populations in accessing nutritious food and engaging in physically active lifestyles consistent with current guidance. This grant opportunity is funded through
This funding is intended to support initiatives that impact SNAP-eligible individuals and align with the federal SNAP-Ed Guidance. While they encourage innovative ideas and a wide-ranging scope of activities, project proposals must be rooted in an effort to ensure those eligible for SNAP benefits have an opportunity to access nutritious foods and safe physical activity environments where they work, live, and play.
Funding Information
The Indiana Department of Health, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity (IDOH, DNPA) is offering up to $50,000 to communities across Indiana that support the goal of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) program.
Eligible Activities
- Capacity Building Initiatives
- Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, coalition building, grant writing and strategic planning consultants, community language translation strategies, youth engagement programs, personnel development programming, asset-mapping, volunteer engagement practices, social marketing techniques, methods to streamline communication, staff time for coordinators, and employee wellness opportunities
- Built Environment Initiatives
- Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, tactical urbanism, walking maps, signage, outdoor education programs, bicycle safety education programs, bicycle rodeos, beautification projects, and implementation of complete streets policies.
- Local Food Infrastructure Initiatives
- Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, Farm to School initiatives, value chain coordination efforts, food hubs, food councils, and farmers’ markets.
- Food Access Initiatives
- Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, food pantry initiatives, mobile markets, transportation assistance, translation services, CSA projects, community gardens, farmers markets, school meals, institutional feeding, nutrition incentive programs, and healthy corner stores.
- Breastfeeding Support Initiatives (must not duplicate what is currently being funded in the community by WIC or Head Start)
- Eligible activities include but are not limited to, creating lactation policies, promotion, and education at eligible workplaces, childcare facilities, or other community venues, implementing peer support groups, supporting the creation of lactation stations and/or spaces, partnering with the Milk Bank to provide milk drives, aiding in the connection between breastfeeding support and other local food access initiatives.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include cities, towns, counties, school corporations, workplaces, and not-for-profit groups serving communities that are SNAP-eligible.
Qualifying Criteria
- Grantees who serve a community that have at least 50% or more of its residents living under the 130% Federal Poverty Guideline will be prioritized for funding.
- Schools that serve a student population with 50% or more qualification for Free and Reduced Lunch, according to the Indiana Department of Education, will also be prioritized for funding
- Funding priority will also be given to organizations in, or serving, communities that rank high (.5 and above) in the CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index (SVI), which considers socioeconomic status, household composition and disability, minority status and language, and housing type and transportation.
- Show a capacity to successfully implement the project and sustain over time.
- Applicants must be a legal entity in good standing, i.e., 501(c) (3) organizations, for-profit entities, health organizations, or other nonprofit entities such as a university or a local government agency.
For more information, visit IDOH.
