{"id":27165,"date":"2023-01-20T20:14:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-21T01:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goebt.com\/usda-investing-25m-to-expand-snap-healthy-incentives\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T17:02:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T22:02:07","slug":"usda-investing-25m-to-expand-snap-healthy-incentives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goebt.com\/usda-investing-25m-to-expand-snap-healthy-incentives\/","title":{"rendered":"SNAP Healthy Incentives Expanded in 2023 with $25M USDA Investment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SNAP retailers are key access points to healthy, nutritious foods for SNAP recipients. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\">USDA announced a $25M investment for SNAP healthy incentives.<\/span><\/strong><\/a> This will help SNAP retailers provide coupons, promotions, or special discounts on healthy items like fruits and vegetables for SNAP recipients.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These incentive programs are vital to increasing access to healthy foods that provide key health benefits and nutritional value. According to FNS,<strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\">\u201cA key barrier to healthy eating is lack of access or enough money to buy nutritious food\u201d and it is backed by research that these programs help improve nutrition security in America.<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What products can be incentivized?<\/h2>\n<p>Products that can be incentivized include\u2026<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #022169;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #022169;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fruits and vegetables:<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100% fruit\/vegetables juices <\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fresh fruits and vegetables <\/a><\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">like berries, apples, lettuce, broccoli, legumes, and more<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canned, dried, and frozen whole fruits (depending on nutritional value)<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #022169;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><a style=\"color: #022169;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whole grains: <\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brown rice<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quinoa <\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Millet<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oats<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wild rice <\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buckwheat <\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dark rye<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">W<span style=\"color: #2da9e1; text-decoration: none;\">hole grain products with whole grain listed as the first ingredient<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #022169;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><a style=\"color: #022169;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dairy: <\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All varieties of low or non-fat milks <\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Low or non-fat yogurt <\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Low or non-fat buttermilk<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Low or non-fat kefir <\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Low or non-fat cheese<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #57575b;\">Examples of how SNAP retailers can incentivize the purchase of the above healthy items include: double bucks\/extra funds, discounts like 15% off, coupons for future use, or bonus food items.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>How are they incentivized?<\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/news-item\/fns-001.23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\">Any SNAP retailer can operate an incentive program!<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/strong>Programs like GusNIP and HFMI are federally funded programs in which retailers can apply for a grant. Additionally, there are local, state, and private programs that retailers can apply to if federal funding is not an option. If you do go the local, state, or private route, <strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\">retailers have to get a waiver from FNS which you can learn more about on the FNS website.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2>Where can these programs be implemented?<\/h2>\n<p>These programs can be implemented in retail stores like grocery stores (small and large), bodegas, convenience stores, farmers markets, and online retailers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some examples from USDA of these federally funded SNAP incentive programs include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\">SNAP households in Menomonie, Wisconsin can earn a $5 or $10 voucher to purchase fruits and vegetables at their next visit when they shop with SNAP benefits at participating Menomonie Food Co-Op locations.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #fa8d29;\">Grocery retailer Meijer also offers discounts, ranging from $5-10 or 5-10% off, for fruits and vegetables purchased with SNAP benefits.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #fa8d29;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #57575b;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; padding-left: 0.2in;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ee8723;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/healthy-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ee8723; text-decoration: none;\">Learn how you can participate in this program on the FNS website<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SNAP retailers are key access points to healthy, nutritious foods for SNAP recipients. USDA announced a $25M investment for SNAP healthy incentives. This will help SNAP retailers provide coupons, promotions, or special discounts on healthy items like fruits and vegetables for SNAP recipients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":244,"featured_media":27166,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[197,198,208],"class_list":["post-27165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-important-announcement","tag-featured","tag-goebt-news","tag-industry-news-usda-fns"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goebt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goebt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goebt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goebt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/244"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goebt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27165"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/goebt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29793,"href":"https:\/\/goebt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27165\/revisions\/29793"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goebt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goebt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goebt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goebt.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}