Office for Food and Nutrition ProgramsMassachusetts schools awarded $1,484,559 for 2009-2010 USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)Twenty-two Massachusetts school districts have been awarded $1,484,399 as part of the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) to provide support to elementary schools with 50% or more of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The program is designed to expand fruit and vegetable consumption outside school meal service. Individual school awards range from of $2,175 to $220,875. Nutrition personnel in these 28 schools will work with staff and administration to increase access for nearly 22,000 students to fresh fruits and vegetables by offering fruits and vegetables during the school day, promoting sound health and nutrition, and thus contribute to reducing overweight and obesity. | Recipient | Amount |
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| Arlington (Germaine Lawrence School) | $3,600 | | Boston Public Schools | $124,950 | | Cambridge Public Schools | $111,750 | | Chicopee Public Schools | $58,350 | | Fall River Public Schools | $220,875 | | Fitchburg Public Schools | $67,320 | | Jamaica Plain (Home for Little Wanderers-Knights Center) | $2,170 | | Lawrence Public Schools | $154,615 | | Lawrence Day Charter School | $24,825 | | North Adams Public Schools | $36,975 | | New Bedford Public Schools | $9,525 | | Orange Public Schools | $58,050 | | Pittsfield Public Schools | $60,225 | | Quaboag Regional Schools | $34,875 | | Quincy Public Schools | $41,025 | | Salem Public Schools | $73,650 | | Somerville Public Schools | $57,450 | | Waltham | $48,675 | | Webster | $32,475 | | Westfield Public Schools | $13,238 | | Worcester Public Schools | $149,841 | | Worcester (Abby Kelly Foster School) | $50,000 | | Worcester (Seven Hills Charter Public School) | $50,100 |
For more information contact: Rita Brennan Olson (rbrennanolson@doe.mass.edu) 781-338-6481.
Last Updated: August 27, 2009
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