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School districts and residential child care institutions will receive $1.3 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to purchase equipment to improve foodservice operations.

The funds will be used for enhancing nutrition, supporting food safety, improving energy-efficiency, facilitating expanded participation in meal programs, and incorporating locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables into school lunch programs. Local fruit and vegetable preparation was allowed under the federal grant as a result of a request from the Department of Public Instruction.

The funds will be shared by 73 school districts, 28 private schools, seven residential child care institutions, and four independent charter schools of varying size from throughout the state to purchase new food service equipment.

Northeast Wisconsin recipients of the funds include the Beecher–Dunbar–Pembine School District, $8,865 for the school; Bowler School District, $7,874 for Bowler Elementary School; Clintonville School District, $12,537 for Rexford/Longfellow Elementary School; Fond du Lac School District, $10,200 for Parkview Elementary and Riverside Elementary; Goodman–Armstrong School District, $10,000 for Goodman Elementary; Green Bay Area School District, $51,135 for its central kitchen; Marinette School District, $3,272 for Garfield Elementary; Marion School District, $1,159 for Marion Elementary; Menominee Indian School District, $6,555 for Menominee Indian High School; Oshkosh Area School District, $8,365 for Oshkosh North High School; Shawano School District, $7,016 for Lincoln Elementary; Tri-County Area School District, $5,563 for Tri-County Middle School; Visions School – Home Youth and Family Programs, Wittenberg, $5,439 for Lutheran Social Services; Wabeno Area School District, $13,055 for Wabeno High School; Wausaukee School District, $10,548 for the central kitchen site; Wautoma Area School District, $7,803 for Riverview Elementary; and Pioneer Westfield School District, $3,100 for Neshkoro Elementary School.