(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – More than 30,000 students in 90 Kentucky elementary schools will enjoy fresh produce this school year as part of a federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) implemented through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The FFVP provides all children in participating schools with a variety of free fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the school day. It is an effective and creative way of introducing fresh fruits and vegetables as healthy snack options. The FFVP also encourages community partnerships to support the schools when they offer free fruit and vegetables to children during the school day.
The goal of the FFVP is to:
· create healthier school environments by providing healthier food choices
· expand the variety of fruits and vegetables children experience
· increase children’s fruit and vegetable consumption
· make a difference in children’s diets to impact their present and future health
School selection was based upon submitted applications from elementary schools that operate the National School Lunch Program and that have 50 percent or more of their students eligible for free/reduced-price meals. Priority was given to schools with the highest percentage of free- and reduced-eligible students.
Kentucky received a total of $1,842,089 for the 2010-11 school year. Each participating school will receive funds to operate the program based on approximately $55 per student enrolled as reported in October 2009.
The participating schools and their grant amounts are listed below.
|
DISTRICT |
SCHOOL |
GRANT AWARD |
|
Barren County |
Austin Tracy Elementary |
$14,155.42 |
|
Bowling Green Independent |
Parker Bennett Curry Elementary |
$23,740.98 |
|
Bowling Green Independent |
Dishman McGinnis Elementary |
$16,161.70 |
|
Breathitt County |
Rousseau Elementary |
$5,851.65 |
|
Breathitt County |
Highland Turner Elementary |
$15,214.29 |
|
Breathitt County |
Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary |
$21,456.05 |
|
Breathitt County |
LBJ Elementary |
$38,286.51 |
|
Caverna Independent |
Caverna Elementary |
$24,298.28 |
|
Christian County |
Martin Luther King Elementary |
$38,620.89 |
|
Christian County |
Belmont Elementary |
$26,304.56 |
|
Christian County |
Indian Hills Elementary |
$29,146.79 |
|
Clay County |
Big Creek Elementary |
$9,362.64 |
|
Fayette County |
Cardinal Valley Elementary |
$33,605.19 |
|
Fayette County |
William Wells Brown Elementary |
$21,678.97 |
|
Fayette County |
Arlington Elementary |
$16,105.97 |
|
Fayette County |
Booker T. Washington Intermediate |
$11,814.76 |
|
Fayette County |
Booker T. Washington Primary |
$19,338.31 |
|
Fayette County |
Harrison Elementary |
$23,740.98 |
|
Fayette County |
Madeline M. Breckinridge Elementary |
$29,091.06 |
|
Fayette County |
Northern Elementary |
$27,084.78 |
|
Fayette County |
Mary Todd Elementary |
$22,236.27 |
|
Fayette County |
Russell Cave Elementary |
$16,886.19 |
|
Fleming County |
E.P. Ward Elementary |
$11,480.38 |
|
Harlan County |
Green Hills Elementary |
$10,254.32 |
|
Harlan County |
Black Mountain Elementary |
$21,233.13 |
|
Harlan County |
Cawood Elementary |
$18,725.28 |
|
Jefferson County |
Roosevelt-Perry Elementary |
$18,112.25 |
|
Jefferson County |
Whitney Young Elementary |
$28,478.03 |
|
Jefferson County |
Gilmore Lane Elementary |
$22,403.46 |
|
Jefferson County |
Hazelwood Elementary |
$23,462.33 |
|
Jefferson County |
Maupin Elementary |
$27,809.27 |
|
Jefferson County |
Cochran Elementary |
$22,180.54 |
|
Jefferson County |
Portland Elementary |
$14,656.99 |
|
Jefferson County |
Slaughter Elementary |
$28,422.30 |
|
Jefferson County |
Dixie Elementary |
$25,635.80 |
|
Jefferson County |
Minors Lane Elementary |
$19,338.31 |
|
Jefferson County |
Mill Creek Elementary |
$26,973.32 |
|
Jefferson County |
Indian Trail Elementary |
$25,468.61 |
|
Jefferson County |
Rangeland Elementary |
$28,199.38 |
|
Jefferson County |
Wellington Elementary |
$27,029.05 |
|
Jenkins Independent |
McRoberts Elementary |
$4,179.75 |
|
Knott County |
Carr Creek Elementary |
$19,338.31 |
|
Knott County |
Beaver Elementary |
$15,047.10 |
|
Knott County |
Emmalena Elementary |
$14,099.69 |
|
Knott County |
Jones Fork Elementary |
$8,972.53 |
|
Knox County |
Dewitt Elementary |
$12,316.33 |
|
Knox County |
Flat Lick Elementary |
$12,706.44 |
|
Knox County |
West Knox County Elementary |
$34,942.71 |
|
Knox County |
Central Elementary |
$23,852.44 |
|
Knox County |
Girdler Elementary |
$22,905.03 |
|
Lawrence County |
Blaine Elementary |
$14,768.45 |
|
Lee County |
Southside Elementary |
$11,146.00 |
|
Martin County |
Eden Elementary |
$25,078.50 |
|
McCreary County |
Pine Knot Primary |
$32,602.05 |
|
McCreary County |
Whitley City Elementary |
$35,890.12 |
|
Meade County |
Muldraugh Elementary |
$4,569.86 |
|
Menifee County |
Botts Elementary |
$13,598.12 |
|
Menifee County |
Menifee County Elementary |
$28,589.49 |
|
Metcalfe County |
Summer Shade Elementary |
$8,526.69 |
|
Middlesboro Independent |
Middlesboro West Primary School |
$24,354.01 |
|
Monroe County |
Tompkinsville Elementary |
$28,533.76 |
|
Monroe County |
Gamaliel Elementary |
$17,387.76 |
|
Montgomery County |
Camargo Elementary |
$39,846.95 |
|
Morgan County |
East Valley Elementary |
$10,978.81 |
|
Morgan County |
Ezel Elementary |
$8,861.07 |
|
Morgan County |
West Liberty Elementary |
$14,211.15 |
|
Newport Independent |
A. D. Owens Elementary |
$24,075.36 |
|
Newport Independent |
Fourth Street Elementary |
$20,731.56 |
|
Owensboro Independent |
Foust Elementary |
$17,945.06 |
|
Owensboro Independent |
Estes Elementary |
$22,124.81 |
|
Owensboro Independent |
Cravens Elementary |
$16,050.24 |
|
Owsley County |
Owsley County Elementary |
$30,205.66 |
|
Perry County |
Leatherwood Elementary |
$10,978.81 |
|
Perry County |
Robert W. Combs Elementary |
$21,233.13 |
|
Perry County |
Buckhorn Elementary |
$9,474.10 |
|
Perry County |
Big Creek Elementary |
$9,529.83 |
|
Perry County |
Willard Elementary |
$16,774.73 |
|
Perry County |
A. B. Combs Elementary |
$25,468.61 |
|
Perry County |
Chavies Elementary |
$17,722.14 |
|
Perry County |
Viper Elementary |
$15,158.56 |
|
Perry County |
Robinson Elementary |
$14,545.53 |
|
Pike County |
Majestic Knox Creek Elementary |
$9,641.29 |
|
Pulaski County |
Burnside Elementary |
$29,258.25 |
|
Pulaski County |
Eubank Elementary |
$22,459.19 |
|
Warren County |
Warren Elementary |
$44,862.65 |
|
Whitley County |
Whitley County East Elementary |
$17,777.87 |
|
Whitley County |
Boston Elementary |
$14,434.07 |
|
Whitley County |
Whitley County North Elementary |
$21,678.97 |
|
Whitley County |
Pleasant View Elementary |
$18,558.09 |
|
Wolfe County |
Campton Elementary |
$19,728.42 |
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