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Fresh fruits and vegetables
program to expand
South Dakota will expand its Fresh Fruit
and Vegetable Program for the 2008-09 school year. Currently, 10
schools are participating in the federally funded program
designed to provide fresh fruits and vegetables as snacks to
children throughout the school day. Twenty-five schools will be
added for 2008-09.
Selected schools will receive funding to purchase fresh fruits
and vegetables to be used outside of the regular school
breakfast and lunch programs. They may use 10 percent of the
allocation for administrative costs. Guidelines allow schools to
be somewhat creative in implementing the program.
In order to be eligible, schools:
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Must participate in the National School
Lunch Program;
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Must agree to make fresh fruits and
vegetables available at no charge to all children at sites
identified in the approved grant;
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Must let the children and parents of
the school know about the program;
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Must comply with guidelines including
procurement rules;
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Should have a high number of low-income
children;
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Must submit implementation plans that
include outside support or collaboration with state, local
or private partners;
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Must submit monthly claims for
reimbursement showing actual expenditures for the Fresh
Fruit and Vegetable Program.
For more information about the program, go
to
http://doe.sd.gov/oess/cans/FFVP/index.asp. An application
is available at this site. Questions can be directed to Janelle
Peterson at (605) 280-4278.
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