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Fresh fruit and vegetables coming to Idaho schools through grant program

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) â€“ Idaho students at 118 elementary schools across the state will get the chance to explore fresh fruit and vegetable options free of charge this school year, thanks to state-administered grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra announced.

The State Department of Education administers the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) as an effective way to expand Idaho students’ knowledge of and access to a variety of fresh, healthy foods. Schools are reimbursed for providing the fruit and vegetables to all students, free of charge, during the school day.

Under the National School Lunch Act, schools with the highest enrollment of students identified for free and reduced-cost meals are given priority. This ensures that the program benefits children who may have fewer chances to integrate fresh fruits and vegetables into their everyday diets.

Schools were awarded grants through a competitive application process. The grant period runs from July 1, 2022 though June 30, 2023, and all grants are contingent upon USDA funds availability.

These Idaho schools, arranged alphabetically by district, received Fresh Fruits and Vegetables grants for the 2022-2023 school year:

School DistrictSchool NameAward Amount
American Falls S.D.   #381Hillcrest Elementary School$23,300.00
American Falls S.D.   #381J.R. Simplot Elementary School$33,350.00
Bliss S.D.   #234Bliss School$6,400.00
Boise S. D.   #001Garfield Elementary School$22,500.00
Boise S. D.   #001Grace Jordan Elementary$34,800.00
Boise S. D.   #001Hawthorne Elementary School$21,400.00
Boise S. D.   #001Hillcrest Elementary School$25,400.00
Boise S. D.   #001Horizon Elementary School$40,500.00
Boise S. D.   #001Jefferson Elementary School$19,800.00
Boise S. D.   #001Koelsch Elementary School$26,500.00
Boise S. D.   #001Morley Nelson Elementary$38,700.00
Boise S. D.   #001Whitney Elementary School$39,100.00
Boise S. D.   #001Whittier Elementary School$45,100.00
Boise S. D.   #001William Howard Taft Elementary School$21,600.00
Bonneville Jt. S.D.   #93Bridgewater Elementary$39,200.00
Bonneville Jt. S.D.   #93Falls Valley Elementary School$26,000.00
Bonneville Jt. S.D.   #93Tiebreaker Elementary School$38,800.00
Boundary County S.D.   #101Naples Elementary School$9,200.00
Boundary County S.D.   #101Valley View Elementary School$40,800.00
Bruneau-Grand View Jt SD #365Grand View Elementary School$8,300.00
Buhl S.D.   #412Popplewell Elementary School$47,000.00
Caldwell S.D.   #132Jefferson Middle School$21,200.00
Caldwell S.D.   #132Lewis & Clark Elementary$29,800.00
Caldwell S.D.   #132Lincoln Elementary School$28,800.00
Caldwell S.D.   #132Sacajawea Elementary School$32,400.00
Caldwell S.D.   #132Syringa Middle School$20,400.00
Caldwell S.D.   #132Van Buren Elementary School$43,700.00
Caldwell S.D.   #132Washington Elementary School$41,100.00
Caldwell S.D.   #132Wilson Elementary School$36,500.00
Cassia County Jt. S.D. #151Mountain View Elementary School$47,600.00
Cassia County Jt. S.D. #151Oakley Schools$19,300.00
Castleford S.D.   #417Castleford School$17,200.00
Challis S.D.   #181Challis Elementary School$15,300.00
Clark County S.D.   #161Lindy Ross Elementary$5,100.00
Council S.D.  #013Council Elementary School$14,000.00
Culdesac Jt. S.D.   #342Culdesac School$5,500.00
Dietrich S.D.   #314Dietrich School$9,800.00
Emmett S.D.   #221Kenneth Carberry Intermediate$44,800.00
Emmett S.D.   #221Shadow Butte Elementary School$41,200.00
Fruitland S.D. #373Fruitland Elementary School$55,800.00
Glenns Ferry S.D.   #192Glenns Ferry Schools$16,700.00
Gooding Jt. S.D   #231Gooding Elementary School$44,100.00
Hagerman S.D.   #233Hagerman Elementary School$17,000.00
Hansen S.D.   #415Hansen Schools$16,600.00
Heritage Academy Inc.Heritage Academy$13,100.00
Heritage Community Charter SchoolHCCS$39,300.00
Homedale Jt. S.D.   #370Homedale Elementary School$40,000.00
Homedale Jt. S.D.   #370Homedale Middle School$18,400.00
Idaho Falls S.D.   #091A H Bush Elementary School$32,800.00
Idaho Falls S.D.   #091Ethel Boyes Elementary School$46,500.00
Idaho Falls S.D.   #091Foxhollow Elementary School$39,500.00
Idaho School for the Deaf and BlindIdaho School for the Deaf & Blind$4,200.00
Jefferson Jt. S.D.   #251Harwood Elementary School$34,500.00
Jefferson Jt. S.D.   #251Roberts Elementary School$13,200.00
Jerome S.D.   #261Horizon Elementary School$60,600.00
Jerome S.D.   #261Jefferson Elementary School$59,200.00
Jerome S.D.   #261Summit Elementary$62,500.00
Kamiah Jt. S.D.   #304Kamiah Schools$18,700.00
Lake Pend Oreille S.D.   #084Hope Elementary School$12,000.00
Lake Pend Oreille S.D.   #084Kootenai Elementary School$34,100.00
Lakeland S.D.   #272John Brown Elementary School$23,300.00
Lakeland S.D.   #272Spirit Lake Elementary School$26,300.00
Lapwai S.D.   #341Lapwai Elementary School$23,800.00
Lapwai S.D.   #341Lapwai Jr - Sr High School$3,800.00
Lewiston S.D.   #340McGhee Elementary School$23,700.00
Marsing Jt. S.D.   #363Marsing Schools$39,500.00
Meadows Valley S.D. #011Meadows Valley Elementary$6,000.00
Minidoka County S.D.   #331East Minico Middle School$16,100.00
Mountain View S.D. #244Clearwater Valley Elementary$14,200.00
Nampa S.D.   #131Centennial Elementary School$41,300.00
Nampa S.D.   #131Central Elementary$26,500.00
Nampa S.D.   #131Greenhurst Elementary School$26,900.00
Nampa S.D.   #131Iowa Elementary$45,700.00
Nampa S.D.   #131New Horizon Elementary$54,400.00
Nampa S.D.   #131Park Ridge Elementary$24,800.00
Nampa S.D.   #131Sherman Elementary$50,200.00
Nampa S.D.   #131Snake River Elementary$33,800.00
Nampa S.D.   #131Willow Creek Elementary School$60,100.00
North Valley AcademyNorth Valley$12,500.00
Orofino Jt. S.D.   #171Orofino Elementary School$29,600.00
Orofino Jt. S.D.   #171Peck Elementary School$2,600.00
Orofino Jt. S.D.   #171Timberline Schools$8,100.00
Parma S.D.   #137Maxine Johnson Elementary$28,800.00
Parma S.D.   #137West Wing$14,600.00
Payette S.D.   #371Payette Primary School$41,500.00
Payette S.D.   #371Westside Elementary School$20,400.00
Plummer-Worley Jt. S.D.   #044Lakeside Elementary School$19,100.00
Pocatello S.D. #025Claude A. Wilcox Elementary School$54,500.00
Pocatello S.D. #025Greenacres Elementary School$30,600.00
Pocatello S.D. #025Jefferson Elementary School$34,300.00
Pocatello S.D. #025Tendoy Elementary School$19,200.00
Richfield S.D.   #316Richfield School$11,500.00
Salmon River S.D. #243Riggins Elementary School$7,500.00
Shoshone S.D.   #312Shoshone Elementary School$23,900.00
St. Maries Jt. S.D. #041Heyburn Elementary School$32,600.00
St. Maries Jt. S.D. #041Upriver Elem-Jr. High School$7,500.00
Twin Falls S.D.   #411Bickel Elementary School$21,300.00
Twin Falls S.D.   #411Harrison Elementary School$34,500.00
Twin Falls S.D.   #411I B Perrine Elementary School$46,000.00
Twin Falls S.D.   #411Lincoln Elementary School$37,700.00
Twin Falls S.D.   #411Morningside Elementary School$38,100.00
Twin Falls S.D.   #411Oregon Trail Elementary School$54,300.00
Wallace S.D.   #393Silver Hills Elementary School$24,300.00
Weiser S.D.   #431Park Intermediate School$19,800.00
Weiser S.D.   #431Pioneer Primary School$30,400.00
Wendell S.D.   #232Wendell Elementary School$35,500.00
Wendell S.D.   #232Wendell Middle School$16,800.00
West Ada S.D.   #002Desert Sage Elementary School$49,200.00
West Ada S.D.   #002Frontier Elementary School$20,600.00
West Ada S.D.   #002McMillan Elementary School$19,500.00
West Ada S.D.   #002Meridian Elementary School$37,100.00
West Ada S.D.   #002Ustick Elementary School$32,600.00
West Bonner County S.D. #083Idaho Hill Elementary School$15,600.00
West Bonner County S.D. #083Priest River Elementary School$38,600.00
West Jefferson S.D.   #253Hamer Elementary School$3,000.00
West Jefferson S.D.   #253Terreton Elementary - Jr High School$25,800.00
West Side S.D. #202Harold B Lee Elementary School$36,100.00
Wilder S.D. #133Wilder Schools$26,400.00

For more information about Child Nutrition Programs at the Idaho State Department of Education, visit www.sde.idaho.gov.

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