Contact: Tammy Lane • First Posted: Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Students in 128 Kentucky elementary schools, including seven in Fayette County, will enjoy healthy produce during the 2011-2012 school year as part of the federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program. 

The program, run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is an effective and creative way of introducing nutritious options throughout the school day, with the goal of positively impacting children’s diets and their health. 

Kentucky received a total of $2.65 million in program funding for the 2011-2012 school year. The FCPS participants and their grant amounts include: 

• Arlington: $17,974
• Booker T. Washington Academy (intermediate): $12,644.50
• Cardinal Valley, $32,029.25
• Harrison, $21,474.75
• Mary Todd, $22,781
• Northern, $27,065.50
• Russell Cave, $17,817.25

Selection was based on applications from elementary schools that operate the National School Lunch Program and have 50 percent or more of their students eligible for free/reduced-price meals.