Do you serve audiences where 50% or more are income eligible? If so, you’re more than likely eligible to partner with the Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program (NEP).
Our target audiences include:
- SNAP recipients
- Individuals with limited resources (youth, seniors, singles, homeless, migrants, families, single parents)
- Schools with 50% or more free and reduced lunch
- Communities with high poverty rates
Common Examples of NEP Partners
| Nutrition Education/SNAP-Ed | Community Wellness Coordinators |
| For free nutrition and health lessons | For broader community change |
| Senior and community centers | Local government |
| Faith-based organizations | Health coalitions |
| Food pantries/meal sites | Schools |
| Preschools/schools | Work sites |
| Farmers markets | Health care |
| WIC | Food retailers |
| Work sites | Community organizations |
| Libraries | Parks and recreation |
| Shelters | Farmers markets |
| Head Start | Food pantries |