Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Resources

• USDA FFVP Handbook - A guide for schools that includes rules and guidelines for how to operate the program
• FFVP Online Services Manual - Instructions on how to submit claims and budget revisions
• FFVP Claiming Breakdown Record - Use this tool to keep track of your costs in each budget category and ensure your budget is approvable.
  • Tips for Using the Claiming Breakdown Record
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: The Basics - Webcast
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: The Basics - Handout
• Important Dates
• Employee Time Sheet
• Equipment Justification Form
• List of Allowable and Unallowable Costs
• Parent Letter - New! This editable letter may be sent home to parents or posted on the school's website to spread the word about the FFVP.

Program Administration

• Proposed Rule on the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, published 2/24/12
• USDA Guidance Memos
  • Teacher Modeling in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, SP 08-2011, 11/5/10
  • School Food Authorities (SFAs) Purchasing Produce from U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Vendors Using Section 4 and 11 or Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Funds SP 25-2014; FD 133-2014, 3/6/14
  • Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Fees in FSMC Contracts, 5/31/12
• ​Professional Standard Training Requirement

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