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Public-Private Collaborations
Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program:
Healthy Incentives Program (HIP)
NAAMO 2015 Conference, Salem MA
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Collaborative Efforts: Examples
1. Farmers’ Market Working Group
2. SNAP – EBT Equipment at Farmers’ Markets
3. Inter-Departmental Farmers’ Market Tours
4. Healthy Incentives Pilot (HIP)
5. SNAP CSA Recurring Payment Pilot
6. Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program
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What is FINI?
Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grant Program (FINI)
USDA-NIFA: National grant program – $31.5 million in FY14/FY15
Supports projects to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among SNAP clients by providing incentives at the point of sale
Three categories of projects requested:
Tier 1: FINI Pilot Projects-FPP
Tier 2: FINI Multi-year Community-based Projects-FP
Tier 3: FINI Multi-year Large-Scale Projects-FLSP
RFA based on best practice –Healthy Incentives Pilot (HIP)
DTA was awarded a Tier 3 FINI grant on April 1, 2015
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FINI Project: Healthy Incentives Program (HIP)
Expansion of the Healthy Incentives Pilot = Healthy Incentives Program
Massachusetts statewide coalition
Builds upon established HIP infrastructure and lessons learned
Provides an incentive benefit statewide at the following points of sale:
Seasonal and winter Farmers’ Markets
Farm Stands
Mobile Markets
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Programs
Dollar for dollar match for F&V purchases, $40/$60/$80 cap per month
Available to SNAP clients statewide
Incentive instantly applied to SNAP customers’ EBT card
Culturally appropriate foods
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HIP Goals & Outcomes
Project goals:
Reduce barriers to SNAP client and retailer participation
Increase availability of locally grown fruits and vegetables for SNAP clients
Assess the impact of the new incentive program on participants’ purchase of fruits and vegetables to inform future expansion
Intended project outcomes:
Increased purchase of fruits and vegetables by SNAP clients
Increased usage of SNAP benefits for purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables at the four points of sale
Established sustainable statewide matching/incentive program
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HIP Points of Access
Overview of the Four HIP Points of Access:
1. Seasonal & Winter Farmers’ Markets: Expands HIP implementation using one of the four modes of EBT processing. Includes Boston Bounty Bucks digitization, and the new Boston Public Market.
2. Farm Stands: Utilizes a wireless option, mobile platforms, or Xerox land-line terminals for processing.
3. Mobile Markets: Utilizes a wireless option or mobile platforms for processing.
4. CSA: Initiated via completion of CSA Membership Agreement, serves as client receipt, payments on client’s monthly benefit availability date.
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HIP Coalition
Massachusetts’ Interdepartmental partnership (DTA, DAR, DPH) with support of broad, diverse coalition of statewide community partners.
Primary Regional Partners: Southeast, Eastern, Northeast, Central, Western Federation Mass Farmers Markets
“Buy Locals” (9)
Project Bread
Food Banks (4)
UMass Stockbridge School of Agriculture
DTA-SNAP Nutrition Education (SNAP Ed) Providers
WIC Program Community Coordinators & Local Offices
Mass in Motion (27 Grantees—60 Communities)
Local community partners, direct farms, farmers’ markets
Mass Convergence Partnership and Associated Grant Makers
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Regional Approach Mirrors current DTA SNAP Nutrition Education Geographic Service
Area (GSA) based on 22 DTA service areas:
Southeast Region: Brockton, Fall River, Hyannis, New Bedford, Plymouth, Taunton
Eastern Region: Dudley, Newmarket
Northeast Region: Chelsea, Lawrence, Lowell, Malden, North Shore
Central Region: Fitchburg, Framingham, Southbridge, Worcester
Western Region: Greenfield, Holyoke, Pittsfield, Springfield State, Springfield Liberty
Takes into account cultural and operational differences.
Utilizes existing network of community partners.
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Evaluation & Reporting
Rigorous self-evaluation (process and outcome) – State contractor
Comprehensive program evaluation - Independent federal contractor
Required to participate
Contribute to minimum data set
Collaborate with independent evaluator to identify comparison sites
State reporting requirements, for subawardees and subgrantees
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HIP Timeframe
April, 2015: Award announced
July 2015 – September 2016: Planning, development and systems testing phase
April 2017 – March 2020: Operation phase of project (3 years)
April 2020 – June 2020: HIP operations close out & final reporting
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What was HIP? (reference slide)
Healthy Incentives Pilot (HIP)
Authorized in 2008 US Farm Bill
Rigorously evaluated demonstration grant
Only one of its kind in the country
Tested the effects of providing a financial incentive
Pilot site in Hampden County, Massachusetts
HIP was implemented from November 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012
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