This research describes findings from interviews conducted with grantees of multi-year community-based and large-scale projects funded by the FINI mechanism, as well as with stakeholders who could speak to FINI on a broader level. A total of 22 interviews were conducted with 19 organizations. Key elements addressed in this evaluation include: 1) Best practices and promising findings of HFI projects; 2) Information to inform decisions around the reauthorization of the farm bill this year; and 3) Knowledge gaps and opportunities to pursue that inform program refinement and sustainability.
A Qualitative Evaluation of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program
Published: October 2018
ID #: CAS035
Publisher: Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition
Authors: Parks CA, Stern KL, Fricke HE, Clausen W, Yaroch AL
State: National
Focus Areas: Food Access, Nutrition & Agriculture Policy
Age Group: Adults (ages 18 and older)
Resource Type: Report
Keywords: Farmers' markets, Food insecurity, Fruits and vegetables, Rural, Urban
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