Fresh Fruit and Vegetable (FFVP) Program Grant

Russellville Independent School Board of Education Receives USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Grant 

 Russellville Independent School Board of Education is pleased to announce R.E. Stevenson Elementary School are recipients of the federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) funded and regulated by 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 fruits 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-price eligible students. Kentucky received more than $4 million dollars in FFVP funding for the 2026 Federal Fiscal Year. Each participating school will receive funds to operate the program based on approximately $50 per student. The participating school is listed below:.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights 

regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions 

participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, 

color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights 

activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information 

(e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency 

(State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or  

have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 

Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint 

Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any

USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information 

requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your 

completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1)             mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture

                 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW

                 Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2)             fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3)             email: [email protected].

                 This institution is an equal opportunity provide