Dopble Kopble is funded by the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), and it is the first time the grant has been awarded in Guam. The GusNIP grant program, under the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, aims to promote health and food security by making nutritious foods more affordable and accessible for income-eligible households.

The incentive includes all qualifying fresh fruits and vegetables — both local and imported. The discount does not apply at self-checkout registers and excludes processed produce and produce with added sugar, fats, oils, or sodium. During the launch, the Guam SNAP-Ed program will be providing cooking demonstrations in all locations so participants can learn and taste new recipes and go home with the recipe.

“This program is a major step in increasing access to healthy food options for Guam’s SNAP recipients,” said Tanisha F. Aflague, Dopble Kopble project director and Guam SNAP-Ed program coordinator at the University of Guam. “We’re proud to be leading an effort that not only supports the community’s health, but also lays the foundation for future nutrition incentive programs in the region.”

With expanded partnerships, UOG Extension can apply for larger GusNIP grants that could support a nutrition incentive program for Guam on a larger scale. The pilot will include on-site interviews and digital surveys with shoppers and Pay-Less Supermarkets staff. This process will assess the future feasibility of an electronic nutrition incentive system and will inform enhancements to the program’s efforts to expand nutrition incentives in Guam and other underrepresented areas.

For more information on Dopble Kopble, call (671) 477-9266.

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