$410,000 awarded to 48 schools in support of school garden efforts

Title I schools across five Nevada counties awarded funding


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Rebecca Allured
Public Information Officer
775-353-3603
(SPARKS, Nev.) - November 17, 2017

The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) announced 48 schools in five Nevada counties have received grant awards in support of school garden efforts. Thanks to Senate Bill (SB) 167, signed into law by Governor Brian Sandoval on June 8, 2017, which allowed the NDA to appropriate up to $10,000 in funding to each qualifying school during the 2017-2018 school year.

“Encouraging consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables is an ongoing priority for Nevada schools to promote healthy living and learning for students,” Director Jim Barbee said. “We hope this funding will encourage Title I schools to establish and maintain school gardens, where students can learn applied sciences and healthy eating.”

This educational approach also allows teachers to provide a course of study addressing multiple subject areas in a hands-on setting as an extension of the classroom.

SB 167 will also provide a total of $205,000 in fiscal year 2018-2019. Nevada Title 1 schools will be able to apply for up to $5,000. A request for proposal will be released summer 2018.

SB 167 will also provide a total of $205,000 in fiscal year 2018-2019. Nevada Title 1 schools will be able to apply for up to $5,000. A request for proposal will be released summer 2018.

The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) promotes a business climate that is fair, economically viable and encourages a sustainable environment that serves to protect food, fiber and human health and safety through effective service and education. NDA includes the divisions of Administration, Animal Industry, Consumer Equitability, Food and Nutrition and Plant Industry.

2017-2018 school garden grant recipients

School City School District
Bonanza High School Las Vegas Clark
Charlotte & Jerry Keller Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
Doris Hancock Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
Durango High School Las Vegas Clark
Earnest Becker Middle School Las Vegas Clark
Earnest May Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
Elbert Edwards Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
Elizabeth Wilhelm Elementary School North Las Vegas Clark
Fredrick Watson Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
Gene Ward Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
George E. Harris Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
Gwendolyn Woolley Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
Harvey Dondero Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
Helen Herr Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
Howard E. Hollingsworth Elementary STEAM Academy Las Vegas Clark
Jack Lund Schofield Middle School Las Vegas Clark
Keith & Karen Hayes Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
Kit Carson International Academy Las Vegas Clark
Laura Dearing Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
Lee Antonello Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
Mark Kahre Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
Myrtle Tate Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
Ollie Detwiler Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
Oran Gragson Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
Quannah McCall Elementary School North Las Vegas Clark
Robert Taylor Elementary School Henderson Clark
Roger Bryan Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
Sheila Tarr Academy of International Studies Las Vegas Clark
Sierra Vista High School Las Vegas Clark
Sunrise Acres Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
Tarkanian Middle School Las Vegas Clark
Ute Perkins Elementary School Moapa Clark
Walter Bracken STEAM Academy Las Vegas Clark
Western High School Las Vegas Clark
Zel & Mary Lowman Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
William E. Orr Middle School Las Vegas Clark
Zel & Mary Lowman Elementary School Las Vegas Clark
     
West Wendover Elementary School West Wendover Elko
     
Grsas Valley Elementary School Winnemucca Humboldt
     
Fernley Elementary School Fernley Lyon
Riverview Elementary School Dayton Lyon
Silver Stage Elementary School Silver Springs Lyon
Silver Stage Middle School Silver Springs Lyon
Sutro Elementary School Dayton Lyon
     
Amargosa Schools Amargosa Valley Nye
Floyd Elementary School Pahrump Nye