Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Target and Outreach

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


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)


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)


State Responsibilities


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


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


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.


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


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


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


Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

For More Information

http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/ffvp/ffvpdefault.htm

Schools should contact their State Agency

http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Contacts/StateDirectory.htm


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Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Target and Outreach