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title: "📰 The IGA Minute: HFFI Deadline Extended, New Assessment Opportunity..."
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| View in browser July 31, 2025 FEATURED STORY HFFI Awards $3M to Boost Food Access; Final Deadline August 18   Discover which retailers— including an IGA member—secured vital funding to grow food access and learn if your store is eligible to participate in the initiative. The final deadline to apply has been extended to August 18. ASSESSMENT UPDATE Fall Assessment Update: New Opportunity   IGA retailers can add the Voice of the Consumer survey to their fall 2025 assessment for valuable shopper insights. Click below to learn more about the survey and eligibility, and opt in by August 15. SHOPPER SWEEPSTAKES Shopper Contest: National Sandwich Month at IGA   We're kicking off August's National Sandwich Month with a delicious challenge shopper campaign: the IGA Sandwich Showdown! Get details on the contest and resources to share digitally. SNAP SPOTLIGHT CNN: Trump’s megabill may force your local grocery store to close   A new proposal backed by former President Trump could dramatically reshape SNAP benefits and how Americans shop for groceries. With billions at stake, independent grocers need to pay attention. CNN interviewed IGA CEO John Ross about how it can impact your store. IGA IN THE NEWS Granite Falls IGA Honored with WFIA 2024-25 Retailer of the Year Award Several Maine IGAs Join Local Where's Waldo? Event LaGrange IGA Car Show Raises $13K+ for Ambushed Lorain Police Officers How SNAP Changes Could Impact Grocers The IGA Minute is a weekly newsletter delivering the IGA news you need. For questions, story ideas, or advertising inquiries, email Jessica Vician.  IGA Inc., 8745 W. Higgins Rd. Ste. 210, Chicago, IL 60631 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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