SDE offers Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants to Idaho schools
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BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho elementary schools can apply now to participate in the USDA’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) through Child Nutrition Programs of the State Department of Education.
During the 2020-21 school year, 118 schools across Idaho received FFVP grants and made fresh fruit and vegetables available to students at no cost to the student. To be eligible, schools must meet the following criteria:
Be an elementary school (eligible students in grades 1 through 6)
Operate the National School Lunch Program
Had more than 50 percent of their enrolled students eligible for free/reduced-price meals in school year 2019-2020.
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