Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Subgrant Program Grant

The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Subgrant Program aims to enhance the health of elementary school students by providing free fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the school day. This initiative encourages healthier eating habits, increases fruit and vegetable consumption, and fosters partnerships among schools and local organizations. With funding available for the 2025–26 school year, schools with a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals will receive $50 per student to support this vital program.

Description
The purpose of the FFVP is for elementary schools to provide free fresh fruits and vegetables to students throughout the school day. It is an effective and creative way to introduce fresh fruits and vegetables as healthy snack options. The FFVP also encourages schools to develop partnerships at the state and local levels to support implementing and operating the program.
The goals of the FFVP are to create healthier school environments by providing healthier food choices to
expand the variety of fruits and vegetables children experience,increase children’s fruit and vegetable consumption, andmake a difference in children’s diets to impact their present and future health.
The FFVP introduces school children to a variety of produce that they otherwise might not have the opportunity to sample.
Funding for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) is available for the 2025–26 school year through Section 19 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. The purpose of the FFVP is to provide students in participating schools with a variety of free fresh fruit and vegetables as healthy snack options throughout the school day (at times other than at breakfast, lunch, or in an afterschool program).
The FFVP targets elementary schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price meals (at least 50 percent or higher).
Funding Detail
The level of funding provided to any selected school will be $50 per student.