Tennessee is receiving more than $3 million in federal funds from the United States Department of Agriculture to help provide fresh fruits and vegetables in public schools with the highest rates of students enrolled in in free and reduced lunch programs.
The largest concentration of such students in the state is in Shelby County where nearly 70 percent of schools will receive some portion of the funding. Schools will receive $50 per student based on enrollment.
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