Financing programs to incentivize healthy food retail development in communities classified as “underserved” are taking place at the local, state, and national levels. Implementing these policies requires a clear definition of eligibility for program applicants and policy administrators. This paper describes a process to implement an eligibility analysis for healthy food financing programs and shares lessons learned from administering the Pennsylvania, New York, and New Orleans healthy food financing programs over the past nine years.
Moving from Policy to Implementation: A Methodology and Lessons Learned to Determine Eligibility for Healthy Food Financing Projects
Published: March 2014
ID #: 1075
Journal: J Public Health Manag Pract
Authors: Harries C, Koprak J, Young C, Weiss S, Parker KM, Karpyn A
Focus Areas: Food Access, Pricing & Economics, Food Retail
Resource Type: Journal Article
Keywords: Community setting, Corner store, Food outlet, Grocery store, Healthy food financing, Neighborhood, Rural, Supermarket, Urban
States: Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania
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