From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Urge your Members of Congress to: make important investments to strengthen and improve the child nutrition programs and SNAP through budget reconciliation; support nutrition and other anti-poverty proposals in the American Families … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): The upcoming economic recovery legislation and Child Nutrition Reauthorization provide Congress with several opportunities to make much-needed improvements to the child nutrition programs. Join FRAC for a Virtual Lobby Week June 21–25 to take full advantage of the legislative opportunities … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the extension of critical child nutrition nationwide waivers through September 30, 2021. This extension will ensure schools, local government agencies, and private nonprofit organizations have the time, consistency, and flexibility necessary to … Continued
03/02/2021 Harrisburg, PA – The departments of Human Services (DHS) and Education (PDE) today submitted for federal approval the Wolf Administration’s plan to issue more than $1 billion in federally-funded benefits to the families of Pennsylvania children who have attended school … Continued
From ELCA Advocacy (https://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Publicly-Engaged-Church/Advocacy): Summer breaks from school settings often mask a harsh reality for many children in our communities: School is the only place a child might receive a reliable meal during the day. In fact, in the 2017-2018 … Continued
From the Christian Reformed Church Office of Social Justice (http://justice.crcna.org/): In June, a bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation to make federal child nutrition programs more efficient, flexible and better equipped to reach children in need during the summer months. … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): WASHINGTON, May 7, 2019 — Far too many pregnant women, new mothers, and their young children in the U.S. are missing out on the healthy nutrition they need, according to a report released today … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): “Don’t play with our kids.” Michelle Obama’s statement – in response to US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s declaration last year that he will roll back or delay key elements of the healthy school meal standards … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Newly Released FRAC SNAP Maps Tool Highlights SNAP’s Importance — Especially in Small Towns and Rural Areas Members of Congress are home for the August recess. Now is an opportune time to … Continued