Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.

The CDE, through the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), will grant funds to school sites to provide students with a variety of free fresh fruit and vegetable snacks throughout the school day as a supplement to (and not part of) the school breakfast and school lunch programs, and to teach students about good nutrition. The FFVP encourages schools to partner with other entities in the community to support their efforts.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Public school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools are eligible to apply on behalf of elementary school sites that participate in the National School Lunch Program. Applicants must submit a grant application package by the due date. An eligible school site MUST: (1) be an elementary school (see definition below), (2) have 50 percent or more of its students eligible for free or reduced-price meals, (3) provide fresh fruits and vegetables during the school day, (4) agree to make free fresh fruits and vegetables available to all enrolled children, (5) widely publicize within the school the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, and (6) have documented support of the food service manager, principal, and district superintendent.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Per federal law, schools will be chosen based on their percentage of free/reduced-price students, with the highest priority given to schools with the highest percentages of low-income students, to the maximum extent practicable. However, the CDE may select a school with a lower percentage of free/reduced-price enrollment over a school with a higher percentage to either manage the per-student allocation requirements of $50 to $75, or if there are significant concerns about a school’s ability to properly implement and operate the FFVP. Please see Other under Additional Information below for elementary school grade span eligibility.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Act Item Number 6110-201-0890, Schedule (1), Provision 1
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2011-12
SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes	5370 / 8220
Total Available	$10,801,714
Recipient Amount	Various
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	The amount of the individual school grant will depend on the total enrollment of the schools participating in the program.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	March 28, 2011
Due Date	May 3, 2011
Expected Notification Date	May 31, 2011

Additional Information

Application	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r9/ffvp11rfa.asp
Background	http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sn/iaffvp11.asp
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r9/ffvp11result.asp
Other	An elementary school is defined as: a school that contains one or more grades K-4, and no grade higher than 8 and not grade span 4-8 (which is classified as a middle school) OR a school that contains one or more grades 5-6 only An elementary school includes the following grade spans: K-K, K-1, K-2, K-3, K-4, K-5, K-6, K-7, K-8 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-7 5-5, 5-6 6-6

Contacts

Program	Elizabeth Moreno Phone : 916-324-9749 E-mail : ffvp@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	David Hazeleaf Phone : 916-323-5757 E-mail : ffvp@cde.ca.gov
Division	Nutrition Services Division Phone : 916-445-0850 Fax : 916-322-3749