food_and_nutrition · USDA-FNS1
FY2026 SNAP Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives – Cooperative Agreement
Food and Nutrition Service · USDA-FNS-SNAP-HFMI-2026
Award Range
$1 – $4.0M
Total Program Funding
$4.0M
Expected Awards
1
Deadline
July 16, 2026
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
USDA SNAP Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives — one $4M award to implement incentives for SNAP participants to buy healthy milk. Pilot/demonstration project.
Who Should Apply
State SNAP agencies or large food policy organizations with SNAP retail infrastructure.
Who Should NOT Apply
Grocery stores, dairy groups, small nonprofits.
Key Requirements (Plain English)
- •Must implement milk incentives for SNAP
- •Single award of $4M
- •Must track behavior changes
- •No cost-sharing required
💡 GrantQuick Tip
Need SNAP retailer integration capacity. Prior GusNIP or SNAP incentive experience essential.
Competitiveness: High — single award requiring SNAP implementation infrastructure.
What This Grant Funds
The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) works to nourish those in need through financially sound programs that promote health and work, as well as champion the productivity of American agriculture. FNA requests applications for the Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives (HFMI) Cooperative Agreement Project for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The goal of these grants is to increase the purchase of fluid milk among low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by providing incentives at the point of purchase. In line with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) strategic goals to provide Americans with access to healthier food systems to build healthier families, the HFMI project both develops and implements modernized systems, as well as strengthens existing strategies to encourage healthy choices, healthy outcomes, and healthy families.
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Who Can Apply
Eligible Applicant Types
Funding Details
- Minimum Award
- $1
- Maximum Award
- $4.0M
- Total Program Funding
- $4.0M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 1
- Cost Sharing Required?
- No
- Funding Instrument
- cooperative_agreement
Key Dates
Agency Contact
Carla Garcia Grants Officer
carla.garcia@usda.govReady to apply?
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