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Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program
Target and Outreach
www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/FFVP/FFVPdefault.htm
FFVP LegislationFarm Security and Rural Investment Act 2002 Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act
2004Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 The Food Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008
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FundingJuly 1, 2010 - $101 millionJuly 1, 2011 - $150 millionJuly 1, 2012 and beyond $150 million +
Based on previous year’s allocation as adjusted by annual change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
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FFVP Program OverviewFFVP offers free fresh fruits and vegetables
Selected elementary schools in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
FFVP targets elementary schools with highest percentage of children certified for free and reduced-price benefits
Annual application requiredFFVP available during the school day, outside
of the lunch and breakfast periods (and not during summer school)
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State Responsibilities
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Actively work with high need schools to bring them into the program and ensure they complete an application
Eligible high need schools must be given every opportunity to submit an application to participate in the program
Determine the per-student allocation, $50-$75
State ResponsibilitiesNotify high need schools of their priority
status for participationTarget and conduct outreach to schools with
highest free and reduced price enrollmentKey selection criteria: schools with highest
percentage of free and reduced price enrollment
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FFVP School CriteriaMust be elementary levelMust represent the highest percentage of
students certified for free and reduced price benefits
Must participate in the NSLPMust complete an annual applicationMust agree to widely publicize the Program
within the school
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Determine # of Students
To determine the number of students that can participate in the Program within the required per-student allocation range of $50-$75:
$174,005 July allocation (Max of 25% of total made available)$522,215 October allocation $696,220 Total for School Year $21,000 Administrative funds retained by State
=$675,220 Available to schools
Range of students that can participate:$675,220 / $50 = 13,504 students$675,220 / $75 = 9,002 students
After the range of students has been determined, States should determine the per-student dollar amount they want to fund and begin the outreach process to eligible high need schools.
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Outreach StepsOrder elementary schools from highest
percent F/RP enrollment to 50% F/RP enrollment
Determine number of schools that could participate with available funds
Conduct targeted outreach to highest need schools
Conduct general outreach to schools at 50% F/RP enrollment and above to inform them of the program
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Other Outreach EffortsExplain program benefits for students and
FFVP contribution to schoolLocal Wellness PoliciesHealthier School Nutrition EnvironmentHealthierUS School Challenge
Working with National, state, and local partners
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The Application ProcessSchools with well written applications and low
free and reduced price enrollment cannot be selected over schools representing high need
Key selection criteriaschools with high percentages free/reduce
price enrollment Yearly applications requiredAt State agency’s discretion, schools meeting
requirements in subsequent years may simply submit updates to application on file
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Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
For More Information
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Schools should contact their State Agency
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Contacts/StateDirectory.htm
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