The Oregon Department of Education received a $2.3 million Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service on October 1, 2021 to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools in Oregon through September 30, 2022. The grant was awarded under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, identified by CFDA #10.582, which provides cash grants to assist states in offering free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools with high percentages of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals. As the recipient of the federal subaward, the Oregon Department of Education will implement the program and oversee delivery of fresh produce to qualifying elementary schools throughout Oregon using the $2.3M in grant funding.
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