CNP fresh fruits and vegitables

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Oklahoma State Department of Education $3.843 million on October 1, 2025, under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582) to provide free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools with high percentages of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program. The award runs through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The FFVP targets elementary schools ranked by the highest percentages of children eligible for free and reduced-price meals. Participating schools operate the program according to federal requirements, serve produce free to all enrolled children, and publicize fruit and vegetable availability within the school. School applications require signed support from the school food manager, principal, and district superintendent. Schools may be renewed annually through modified application processes based on their annual free and reduced-price meal eligibility rankings.

The Oklahoma State Department of Education passed funding through to six school districts and one charter school as sub-recipients to provide meal reimbursement: Tulsa Public Schools (Independent School District 1 of Tulsa County), Plainview Primary Elementary School (Plainview School District I27), Union School District (Independent School District #9 Tulsa County), Oklahoma City Board of Education (Oklahoma County School District I-89), Altus Public Schools, Muskogee Public Schools (Independent School District No. 20 of Muskogee County), and Discovery School of Tulsa (Dove Schools, Inc.). Sub-awards were dated between November 21, 2025, and May 22, 2026. The sub-recipients provide nutritionally adequate meals to safeguard the health and well-being of children served.