Farm to school grant program

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the VAL Verde School District Public Education Facilities Financing Corporation, doing business as the VAL Verde Unified School District, located in Perris, California. The grant period runs from July 20, 2021 to June 30, 2022 under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575).

The Farm to School Grant Program aims to improve access to local foods in child nutrition programs administered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service. For this award, the VAL Verde Unified School District will implement a farm to school program to connect schools and local farms with the goal of serving healthy meals using locally-produced foods. The $100,000 in funding will support improving food procurement and infrastructure practices that enhance participation in the National School Lunch Program and support economic opportunities for local farmers.