Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

Funding Description

The California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division (NSD), through the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), will grant funds to eligible elementary school sites to provide students with a variety of free fresh fruit and vegetable snacks during the school day as a supplement to, and not part of, the school breakfast and 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	According to Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 210.2, public school districts, county offices of education, direct-funded charter schools, private schools, and residential child care institutions who are school food authorities are eligible to apply on behalf of elementary school sites that participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Applicants must submit a grant application package by the due date. To be eligible, a school site MUST: (1) be an elementary school; (2) participate in the NSLP; (3) have 50 percent or more of its students eligible for free or reduced-price (F/RP) meals; (4) provide fresh fruits and vegetables during the school day; (5) agree to make free fresh fruits and vegetables available to all enrolled children; (6) agree to widely publicize the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables within the school; and (7) have documented support of the food service manager or director, principal, and district superintendent.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Per federal law, schools are chosen based on their percentage of students qualifying for F/RP meals, with the highest priority given to schools with the highest percentages of low-income students. However, the CDE may select a school with a lower percentage of F/RP 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. NOTE: For grades 6, 7, and 8 to be eligible, they must be a part of a qualifying elementary school.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Act Item Number 6100-201-0890, Schedule (1)
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2021-22
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	5370 / 8220
Total Available	$13,000,000
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. Per student award has a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $75.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	January 8, 2021
Due Date	March 5, 2021
Expected Notification Date	June 18, 2021

Additional Information

Application	Request for Applications [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r9/ffvp21rfa.asp]
Background	http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sn/caffvp.asp?tabsection=0
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	Recip-21: FFVP Second Allocation Results  [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r9/documents/ffvp21resultssecondalloc.xlsx]
Other	The total amount of funding available is estimated; the actual amount will be released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in May or June 2021.

Contacts

Program	Christina Volkoff-Shoemaker, Program Analyst, 916-324-8797, FFVP@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Unavailable
Division	Nutrition Services Division, 916-445-0850 (phone), 916-319-0122 (fax)