The Healthy Choices Project is a rapid response initiative to support counties throughout Ohio seeking to expand healthy eating and active living opportunities for SNAP and SNAP eligible populations in the state. The goal is to provide supports to make the healthy choices the easy choices in places where SNAP consumers live, work, play, and learn. This work is supported by a grant from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. All work will be completed between May 13, 2026 – September 30, 2026 through two projects.
The PRx Infrastructure Enhancement (PIE) project seeks to create efficiencies for SNAP consumers receiving PRx from their health care providers through technology-based solutions. PRx enables health care providers to prescribe free or low-cost fruits and vegetables to patients managing chronic conditions like pre-diabetes, diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. Patients “fill” these prescriptions at participating food pharmacies, farmers markets, grocery stores, or through home delivery.
The PIE project will enhance the functionality of the Produce Path app to support expansion of PRx across Ohio. This work leverages lessons learned from implementing a PRx program across 13 primary care practice sites and seven farmers markets in Northern Ohio, developing and disseminating technology for nutrition incentive programming, and principles of community co-design to promote relevance and uptake of technology-based solutions.
For information about the PIE Project, please contact producepath@case.edu.
Objectives
- Objective 1: Gain feedback from key partners working within the maternal and child health space in Ohio on functionality needs for adapting the Produce Path app to support PRx use by SNAP consumers.
- Objective 2: Enhance the functionality of the Produce Path app to support use of PRx by SNAP consumers based on partner recommendations gained in Objective 1.
- Objective 3: Gain feedback from SNAP consumers and produce prescription partners in Ohio on satisfaction with the enhanced Produce Path app.
- Objective 4: Host a convening with Ohio-based growers, clinical providers, and SNAP consumers to identify pathways for integrating locally sourced fruits and vegetables within PRx programming.
Produce Path App Feedback Sessions
We are looking to recruit 45 participants who live/work in Ohio*. Participants must be:
- a parent with children under 10 or an expectant parent who has been enrolled in SNAP, Medicaid or WIC at any point during the past year
OR - a healthcare or service provider, including clinicians, social workers, community health workers, midwives, and doulas
OR - a PRx stakeholder including market managers, farmers, vendors, funders, and community organizations
*Participants must be from a county in Ohio with at least 10% of the population receiving SNAP benefits. Eligible counties are listed in the table below.
| Adams | Allen | Athens | Belmont |
| Brown | Butler | Carroll | Champaign |
| Clark | Clinton | Columbiana | Coshocton |
| Crawford | Cuyahoga | Defiance | Erie |
| Fairfield | Fayette | Franklin | Gallia |
| Guernsey | Hamilton | Hardin | Harrison |
| Highland | Hocking | Huron | Jackson |
| Jefferson | Lawrence | Licking | Logan |
| Lorain | Lucas | Madison | Mahoning |
| Marion | Meigs | Monroe | Montgomery |
| Morgan | Muskingum | Paulding | Perry |
| Pickaway | Pike | Preble | Richland |
| Ross | Sandusky | Scioto | Seneca |
| Stark | Summit | Trumbull | Tuscarawas |
| Vinton | Washington | Williams | Wyandot |
What to expect: Study participants will join a two-hour interactive session (in person or virtually) where they will provide feedback on mobile app features. Following the integration of some of these features into the Produce Path mobile app, participants will have the opportunity to provide additional feedback in a one-on-one interview.
Timeline: All feedback sessions and interviews will occur between the last week of July and the end of August 2026. In-person sessions will take place in Cuyahoga, Hamilton, and Lawrence counties.
Compensation: Those who participate in a full two-hour feedback session will receive a $100 Amazon e-gift card. If you participate in a follow-up feedback interview, you will receive an additional $30 Amazon e-gift card.
How to Join: Complete this brief form and a member of our team will follow up with you.
Questions? Contact producepath@case.edu.
Due to a high volume of applications the funding cycles will conclude with Cycle 3. The final deadline to apply for a Healthy Choices PSE Mini Grant is July 22nd, at 11:59pm.
The Healthy Choices Mini Grants project will provide one-time investments to expand healthy eating and active living strategies serving SNAP and SNAP eligible populations in Ohio. This rapid response funding will provide one-time support for implementing healthy eating or active living strategies in the following settings that serve populations receiving SNAP or eligible to receive SNAP:
- Food pantries
- Farmers markets
- Early childcare centers
- K-12 schools
- Community gardens
The goal of these mini grants is to enhance local capacity to implement strategies designed to increase access to healthy foods, promote healthy food choices, and/or promote active living among SNAP consumers.
The Healthy Choices Mini Grant Request for Applications (RFA) provides details about the rapid-response funding opportunity, including the application deadlines. All applications must be submitted using the Online Application. See this budget template for ideas on supplies to purchase for your PSE strategy. Find answers to common questions in the FAQs.
For information about the Healthy Choices Mini Grants please contact psereadi@case.edu.