ENTITLEMENT / FRESH-FRUIT-VEGETABLE-PROGRAM

USDA Food and Nutrition Service

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

Participating eligible elementary schools provide students free fresh fruit and vegetable snacks during the school day.

Student enrolled at a participating elementary school

Entitlement facts

Benefit type
School program. A benefit or service delivered through participating schools to eligible students. Taxonomy definition →
What it unlocks
Free fresh produce snacks and short nutrition-learning activities at a participating school.
Who qualifies
Student enrolled at a participating elementary school
Requirements
The child must attend an elementary school selected to participate. States prioritize schools with high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals, and schools control delivery times.
How to activate
Ask the school or district nutrition office whether the school participates; students receive the program through the school rather than a household application.
Cost basis
No-cost access. The core benefit has no required payment, purchase, deposit, paid membership, or pre-existing paid-product relationship under the captured terms.
Cost and fees
No charge to students for program snacks.
Geography
US, Participating schools only
Personalization
Published eligibility is not described as individually targeted.

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Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.

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