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| 8 May 2026 | |
| Written by Stephanie Ponce | |
| Use Cases |
The use of participatory data infrastructure by Double Up Food Bucks Michigan, a nationally-networked nutrition assistance nonprofit, represents a successful model for balancing the competing demands of program impact, partner capacity, and funding accountability. Double Up Food Bucks Michigan operates within a complex data ecosystem that serves multiple accountability and evaluation purposes. The program’s data infrastructure is built to coordinate with federal reporting requirements through GusNIP, state-level funding accountability, operational reimbursement processes, and internal strategic decision-making. This use case illustrates how a community-based nutrition incentive program can leverage strategic data collection and relationship-centered evaluation to strengthen mission alignment while meeting federal and state reporting requirements.
