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VA and The Rockefeller Foundation Join Forces To Increase Healthy Food Access, Improve Health Outcomes for Veterans 

This press release highlights the two sites chosen for the pilot project supported by the VA and the Rockefeller Foundation. A produce prescription program called Fresh Connect will be implemented at VA health care systems in Houston and Salth Lake City where "Veteran participants will receive $100 per month for fresh produce and receive nutrition education and ongoing coaching from VA registered dietitian nutritionists".

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2023, April 25). VA and The Rockefeller Foundation Join Forces to Increase Healthy Food Access, Improve Health Outcomes for Veterans. https://www.va.gov/houston-health-care/news-releases/va-and-the-rockefeller-foundation-join-forces-to-increase-healthy-food-access-improve-health-outcomes-for-veterans/

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2023

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House Appropriations Committee. House Report 117-81 to accompany H.R. 4355, 117th Congress - VHA Produce Rx Pilot Program;  

The House Report 116-445 summarizes the purpose of the bill and describes the wide variety of assistance programs it funds for US veterans, including the Produce Prescription Pilot Program. "The Committee expresses its concerns with food insecurity among the Veteran population and recognizes the role of access to healthy produce in managing chronic disease and reducing health care utilization. "The Committee encourages the Secretary to create a pilot program to provide produce prescriptions to Veterans in partnership with community-based organizations and/or government entities with demonstrated experience and expertise in providing produce prescriptions."

U.S. Government Publishing Office. (2021). House of Representatives: 16th Congress 2d Session, Report 116-445. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRPT-116hrpt445/html/CRPT-116hrpt445.htm

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2021

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House Appropriations Committee, House Report 117-83 to accompany H.R. 4372, 117th Congress - IHS Produce Rx Pilot Program (p. 126)

The House Report 117-83 summarizes the purpose of the bill and describes the wide variety of programs it supports for the people and the lands of US Tribes, including the Produce Prescription Pilot Program. "The Committee is concerned with food insecurity among Native populations and recognizes the important role access to healthy food plays in preventing and managing chronic disease and reducing health care utilization. Additionally, the Committee continues to urge IHS to develop new strategies to improve how IHS programs, including those operated by Tribes under ISDEAA, can be supported to avoid these challenges and to refocus on both the quality of health care delivery and the improvement in health outcomes for, and health status of, Indian health program beneficiaries. This requires full Tribal consultation and the participation of the Department of Health and Human Services, CMS, CMS Innovation, and State Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance programs."

Granger, K., Joyce, D.P. (2022). House of Representatives: 117th Congress 1stSession, Report 117-83. https://www.congress.gov/117/crpt/hrpt83/CRPT-117hrpt83.pdf

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2022

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Primary Care: Expanding Access and Advancing Racial Health Equity 

This document provides information on a funding opportunity through NY Health to support its initiative to invest in primary care. The New York Health Foundation (NY Health) has a mission to make New York's health system more equitable. "Through this inaugural Request for Proposals (RFP), NY Health invites project proposals focused on two of our core program strategies to: 1) expand primary care access; and 2) advance racial health equity through primary care."
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2023

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Elevance Health Foundation - Food as Medicine

This web page shares the areas of focus for the next five years in Elevance Health Foundation's efforts in grantmaking, the process to submit proposals, application deadlines, and criteria. These four areas include: maternal/infant health, food as medicine, behavioral health, community resiliency & disaster relief.

Elevance Health Foundation. (2026). For Grantseekers. CARES, Inc. https://elevancehealth.foundation/for-grantseekers

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2026

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The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program - Produce Prescription Program 

This web page is an update on Fiscal Year 25 and 26 NIFA grant fund applications. Visitors may sign up for RFA notifications here, sign up for NIFA funding opportunities, and subscribe to get NIFA updates.
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NIH - Request for Information (RFI): Food is Medicine Research Opportunities 

"This Request for Information (RFI) invites input on research opportunities and best practices for Food is Medicine research programs. These programs are part of a whole-of-government approach to end hunger, improve nutrition and physical activity, and reduce diet-related diseases and disparities. Review of this entire RFI notice is encouraged to ensure a comprehensive response is prepared and to have a full understanding of how your response will be used.

National Institutes of Health. (2023, April 11). Request for Information (RFI): Food is Medicine Research Opportunities. https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-23-107.html

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2023

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Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFPCGP) (USDA)

This web page highlights funding opportunities through Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP). The CFPCGP is intended to bring together diverse stakeholders "from distinct parts of the food system", "foster a greater understanding of national food security trends", and how this contributes to the improvement of food systems. "The CFPCGP projects are to be designed to require a one-time contribution of Federal assistance to become self-sustaining and meet short- and long-term goals."

National Institute of Food and Agriculture. (Updated: 2026, January 7). Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP). U.S. Department of Agriculture. https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/hunger-food-security-programs/community-food-projects-competitive-grant-program-cfpcgp

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2026

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FIMC MTM Accelerator

This web page provide information about the accelerator program and how to apply. "The goal of the Accelerator Program is to refine, replicate, and broadly scale the medically tailored meal (MTM) intervention to ensure that people living with severe, complex and chronic illnesses have access to MTMs regardless of where they live or their ability to pay. Up to five nonprofits are accepted to undergo an accelerated 6-month curriculum training program on how to prepare and deliver a high-quality MTM intervention to their communities. Graduates are automatically eligible for FIMC Membership and receive their first year of membership free of charge"

Food is Medicine Coalition. (n.d.). Equipping Agencies and Expanding Access to MTMs. Accelerator Agency. https://fimcoalition.org/programs/fimc-accelerator/

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The Rockefeller Foundation, and Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association, on New Food Is Medicine Research Initiative 

In this statement Rockefeller Foundation shares they've partnered with the American Heart Association and inaugural partner Kroger and announce their "plan to mobilize $250 million to build a national Food is Medicine Research Initiative".

The Rockefeller Foundation. (2022, September 28). Statement by Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation, and Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association on New Food Is Medicine Research Initiative. https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/statement-by-dr-rajiv-j-shah-president-of-the-rockefeller-foundation-and-nancy-brown-ceo-of-the-american-heart-association-on-new-food-is-medicine-research-initiative/

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2022

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‘Food is Medicine’ program awarded $3.8M federal grant to support health and nutrition of low-income, high-risk pregnant women | School of Medicine | School of Medicine | Case Western Reserve University

This article discusses how a $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes for Health will help fund a comprehensive, rigorous study over the next five years. This study will collect data to increase support of "'medically tailored' groceries as an approach to reduce food insecurity and improve maternal and baby health outcomes".

Case Western Reserve University. (2026, January 9). 'Food is Medicine' program awarded $3.8M federal grant to support health and nutrition of low-income, high-risk pregnant women. School of Medicine. https://case.edu/medicine/about/newsroom/our-latest-news/food-medicine-program-awarded-38m-federal-grant-support-health-and-nutrition-low-income-high-risk-pregnant-women

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2025

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UMass Amherst Food Is Medicine Program Awards Six Mini-grants in Western Massachusetts : UMass Amherst

This article contains information on a multi-disciplinary program at UMass. A series of mini-grants have been created to advance food security through Food is Medicine programs. This first round of mini-grants is part of a national Food is Medicine initiative.

University of Massachusetts, Amhurst (2025, March 27). UMass Amhurst Food Is Medicine Program Awards Six Mini-Grants In Western Massachusetts. Community. https://www.umass.edu/news/article/umass-amherst-food-medicine-program-awards-six-mini-grants-western-massachusetts

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2025

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2022 Task Force Report - Info Sheet 

"This report, authored by the Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health—a nongovernment, nonpartisan group of subject matter experts and multi-sector leaders—was shared with the White House ahead of the 2022 White House Conference. The report puts forth a series of policy recommendations and actions to advance the 2022 White House Conference goals of ending hunger, improving nutrition, and reducing diet-related diseases in the United States."

Tufts University. (2022, August). Task Force Report. Nutrition Policy Initiative. https://informingnutritionpolicy.org/2022-task-force-report/

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Resources from the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

2022

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Ambitious, Actionable Recommendations to End Hunger, Advance Nutrition, and Improve Health in the United States 

"This report, authored by the Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health—a nongovernment, nonpartisan group of subject matter experts and multi-sector leaders—was shared with the White House ahead of the 2022 White House Conference. The report puts forth a series of policy recommendations and actions to advance the 2022 White House Conference goals of ending hunger, improving nutrition, and reducing diet-related diseases in the United States. Achieving the 2022 White House Conference goals of ending hunger, improving nutrition, and reducing diet-related diseases in the United States calls for a modern, multi-sector, coordinated national strategy."

Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. (2022, August). Ambitious, Actionable Recommendations to End Hunger, Advance Nutrition, and Improve Health in the United States. Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Food Systems for the Future, the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, and World Central Kitchen. https://informingnutritionpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Informing_White_House_Conference_Task_Force_Report_Aug22.pdf

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2022

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SDOH Panel |  What is the Current State of Affairs of SDOH? | S4A (systemsforaction.org)

In this webinar a group of panelists from diverse backgrounds discuss, on a broader level, the social determinants of health, specifically as they relate to policy and healthcare delivery.

Systems for Action. (2024, October 1). SDOH Panel I | What is the Current State of Affairs for SDOH?. [Video]. Webinar. Colorado school of public health, rwjf. https://systemsforaction.org/event/sdoh-panel-i-what-current-state-affairs-sdoh

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Resources from the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

2024

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