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              Utilizing input provided by community members and partner experts and its effective core strategies, WWG will expand the program to locations across the state with high rates of low income and low access. WWG is seeking to work with smaller health clinics located near farmers markets and farm stands that participate in WWG's Georgia Fresh for Less program. The intended goals: 1) awareness of and participation in GF4H; 2) the purchase of fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables by SNAP recipients; 3) the ability of WWG to reach to underserved Georgians and provide locally and regionally grown fruits and vegetables that are culturally appropriate and (4) improved health outcomes for our participants.These outcomes directly contribute to the GusNIP grant program's primary goal of "increasing the purchase of fruits and vegetables by low-income consumers participating in SNAP by providing incentives at the point of purchase, using effective and efficient benefit redemption technologies." Proposed outcomes will measure the increase in the purchase of FINI-qualifying fruits and vegetables among participating SNAP recipients and the impact of the new strategies on program utilization.Specifically, we will use the requested grant funding to achieve the following goals:Goal 1: Increase awareness of and participation in GF4H programIn an effort to increase the use of GF4H prescriptions in the local food economy, WWG seeks to increase the number of participating sites to 5 by the end of year 3 and increase the number of participants in the program to 250, up from 120 todayGoal 2: Improve health outcomes for GF4H familiesWWG aims to have 60% of participants self report improve BMI status at the end of Year 1. This is expected to increase to 65% and 70% at the ends of Years 2 and 3 respectively.Goal 3: Educate GF4H familiesWWG aims to have 70% of participants self report increased competency at preparing fresh healthy foods on a budget at the end of Year 1. This is expected to increase to 75% and 80% at?cthe ends of Years 2 and 3 respectively.
      
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    Moore, S.Institution
          WHOLESOME WAVE GEORGIA INCORPORATEDStart date
              2022End date
              2025Funding Source
          Nat'l. Inst. of Food and AgricultureProject number
              GEOW-2022-06169Accession number
              1028889https://portal.nifa.usda.gov/web/crisprojectpages/1028889.html
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