2.17.2016 Today, Assemblymember Tony Thurmond introduced AB 2054, taking a bold and well-timed step to fight child hunger in California. The bill would prepare California to implement Summer EBT for Children (SEBTC), a model proven to decrease chronic hunger by providing nutrition assistance for the purchase of groceries when school is out of session and school meals are not available. As federal legislators and the Obama administration expand SEBTC, state lawmakers must prepare to harness those resources for California.
AB 2054 would direct State agencies to design an SEBTC system, building upon the state’s existing EBT technology, and pursue all available federal authority and funding to operate SEBTC. By making those changes, AB 2054 will help connect low-income children with the nutritious food they need year-round to learn, grow, and achieve.
Learn more and find related resources on CFPA’s AB 2054 page.
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