Nutrition Programs
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is happy to announce that the state of Illinois was recently added to participate in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). The purpose of the program is to increase fresh fruit and fresh vegetable consumption in elementary and secondary schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Priority is given to elementary schools based on free and reduced eligibility. This program is different from the Department of Defense (DoD) fruit and vegetable program and funding is to be used for fresh fruits and vegetables provided to children at no cost, outside of the reimbursable meal(s).
Fruit and Vegetable Grant Awardees for School Year 2009–2010
Fruit and Vegetable Grant Awardees for School Year 2008–2009
Resources
Success Stories
ISBE would love to hear from participants of the FFVP grant! Please send us your success stories along with pictures if you have them. This page is dedicated to celebrating what Illinois schools are doing with their FFVP grant funds to improve the health and wellness of their students. You can also check and see what other schools are doing and utilize those ideas at your school.
How Can I Apply?
The deadline for the FFVP Grant application for school year 2009–2010 has passed. The Illinois State Board of Education will notify FFVP recipients for school year 2009–2010 by May 8, 2009. Watch for information on the FFVP Grant for the 2010–2011 school year in March 2010.
