Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Department Of Agriculture, Food And Nutrition Service
To assist States, through cash grants, in providing free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools with high percentages of children who receive free or reduced price meals through the National School Lunch Program.
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Helps elementary schools provide free fresh fruits and vegetables to children during the school day. Aims to increase kids' acceptance and consumption of healthy produce.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Visit the FNS website for program details
- Prepare necessary documentation
- Submit application through the designated portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- http://www.fns.usda.gov/pd/overview
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Costs associated with purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables for schools
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- Costs for non-eligible food items
- Administrative costs not directly related to the program
- 📏Expense Caps
- Administrative costs capped at 15%
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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