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Market Umbrella, Manager of the Crescent City Farmers Market (CCFM), and Its Project Partners Propose a Gusnip Project to Expand the Use and Impact of Snap Incentives Throughout New Orleans, Creating the New Orleans Market Match Program. Mu Will Implement a Snap-incentive Program With Top Box Foods Louisiana and Sprout Nola as Well as Healthy Cooking Instruction With the Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine. Project Activities Include Online Produce Sales for Home Delivery Boxes and Contactless Drive Thru Farmers Markets; Training Partner Staff in Conducting Snap Incentives for Fruits and Vegetables at the Point of Purchase; Marketing the Program to Residents, Community Organizations, and Faith-based Leaders; and Evaluating the PROGRAM'S Outcomes and Utilizing the Nutrition Incentive Hub to Analyze and Disseminate Information on Program Impact. in Addition to Snap Shoppers Learning More About Fruits and Vegetables Through Educational Materials, Cooking Classes, and Tastings; Farmers Will Have Increased Opportunities for Wholesale With Partner Top Box Foods. the Overall Goal of This Project Is to Increase Access to Fruits and Vegetables for Low-income Residents of New Orleans Through the Initiation and Expansion of Snap Incentive Programs With Two New Project Partners Who Both Share a Focus on Serving These Population. Snap Shoppers Will Receive a Dollar-for-dollar Match on Snap Items at CCFM and Sprout Nola, With the Incentive for Fruits and Vegetables Only, Up to $20 Per Day, as Well as Receive a Dollar-for-dollar Match on Top Box Foods Produce-only Boxes for Up to $20 Per Box for Home Delivery and Community Hub Pick-up. New Orleans Market Match Will Support the Farming Operations of 45 Local Farmers, Market to 139,354 Snap Users Through Direct Marketing and Communications Efforts and Distribute $422,000 Federal Dollars in Snap Incentives to Be Spent to Improve the Health and Well-being of New Orleanians.