The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $3,343,350.00 Project Grant through the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582) to the Department of Education Arkansas. The purpose of the program is to increase fresh fruit and vegetable consumption in elementary schools across Arkansas. Funded activities include purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables to be made available at no charge to students, as well as implementing efforts to integrate the fresh fruit and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582) awarded a $2,782,867 Project Grant to the Maine Department of Education. The grant will assist the state, through cash grants, in providing free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools with high percentages of children who receive free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program. The Maine Department of Education will distribute sub-awards to local school districts, non-profit...
This $3.3 million project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service will support the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA #10.582) in Indiana from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The grant provides funding to the Indiana Department of Education to administer subawards that will directly deliver free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary school children throughout the state. A total of 28 school districts/organizations are identified as subrecipients...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $3,363,167 Project Grant to the Iowa Department of Education to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools through the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA #10.582), the Iowa Department of Education will assist elementary schools with high percentages of students eligible for free or...
This $11.7 million Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service will provide fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary school children in California through the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582). Awarded on October 1, 2021 for a one year period ending September 30, 2022, the grant will assist the California Department of Education in delivering the program's services. Specifically, sub-awards were provided to 21 local educational...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $1,994,521.18 Project Grant to the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA #10.582), grant funds will support providing free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools in Alaska with high percentages of students eligible for free and reduced-price...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $3,552,402 Project Grant to the Kentucky Department of Education under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582). The one-year grant runs from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022 and will provide free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools in Kentucky with high percentages of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program. Specifically, the Fresh Fruit and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $2,682,383 Project Grant on October 1, 2024 to the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RI DESE) through the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582). This grant program provides free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price meals, with the goal of improving nutrition and encouraging healthy eating habits...
This federal Project Grant award of $574,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582). The grant aims to improve nutrition among elementary school students in economically disadvantaged communities by providing cash assistance to the Republic of the Marshall Islands - Ministry of Finance to distribute free fresh fruits and vegetables to eligible schools. The grant will cover a period from...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $4,105,603 Project Grant to the Washington Department of Public Instruction on October 1, 2021 for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. The grant period runs through September 30, 2022. Under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA #10.582), grant funds will support Washington elementary schools in providing free fresh fruits and vegetables to students. The program aims to assist states through cash grants to increase...