Riverside Unified School District

Riverside Unified School District is a U.S. local government entity that serves as a public school district in Riverside, California. Through federal contract and grant awards, the district provides a range of goods and services related to education, food services, and community support programs.

As the prime contractor, Riverside Unified School District has provided fresh fruit and vegetable boxes to local residents to address food access challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. This $642,522 fixed-price contract was funded through the Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crops Program. The district has also held a Basic Ordering Agreement through the Agricultural Marketing Service to provide various food boxes under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.

Through federal grants, Riverside Unified School District has received funding to support programs including music instruction, air quality monitoring, adult education, literacy services, special education, Head Start partnerships, meal programs, and services for homeless and disadvantaged students. Major funding agencies have included the National Endowment for the Arts, National Science Foundation, and Department of Education. As a subrecipient, the district has participated in statewide initiatives administered by the California Department of Education and Riverside County Office of Education.

The district currently holds an indefinite delivery contract awarded by the Agricultural Marketing Service to provide precooked meat boxes, combination boxes, fresh fruit and vegetable boxes, and dairy products boxes. This multiple award contract has been utilized under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program and allows orders to be placed through August 2022.