At a glance
HRSA’s Maternal Produce Prescription Program funds community-based produce prescription projects and nutrition education for pregnant and postpartum women and their families in low-income and underserved rural and urban areas. Eligible applicants include domestic state, local, tribal, public, private, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations; individuals are not eligible. The program expects up to 26 grants, with up to $500,000 per award per year, for a four-year project period. No cost sharing is required. Applications must include letters of support from both a healthcare partner and a community-based organization partner.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
The Maternal Produce Prescription Program (MP3) will provide grants to develop and implement community-based produce prescription programs and related nutrition education for maternal populations at risk of poor health outcomes due to nutrition insecurity and other health-related factors.
Who can apply
- City or township governments
- County governments
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- Special district governments
- State governments