Nourish Newsletter | Food4All Materials, CalFresh Newborn Brief & Much More

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Published on Sep 1, 2022

*New* Food4All Community Document

A new community document that provides information about a recent policy change that would expand access to CalFresh for undocumented immigrants 55 and older is available in English and Spanish.

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State Acts to Ease Burden on Parents Adding Newborns to CalFresh Household

This past year, Nourish California worked with the CA Department of Social Services (CDSS), county CalFresh administrators, and other stakeholders, to ensure that information surrounding newborn eligibility for CalFresh is communicated clearly to families and eligibility workers. 

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Nourish California Public Comment on Race/Ethnicity Data Collection

On August 28, Nourish California submitted public comment to the Federal Register in response to a proposed rule that would revise SNAP/CalFresh policy regarding collection of race/ethnicity data of program applicants and participants. 

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Actions

Urge Congress to Support the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act

Send a personalized message to your Members of Congress, urging their support of the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act. 

Take Action Now!

Join our movement to provide essential food assistance to California immigrants

Together, we seek to expand the California Food Assistance Program to provide essential food assistance to California immigrants who are ineligible for federal CalFresh due solely to their immigration status.

Join the Coalition Today

 

Urge Congress to Extend the WIC

Unless Congress Acts Now, Families Will Soon Have Fewer WIC Benefits.

Take Action Now!


Tweets of the Week

 


Nourish in the News

Hunger Advocates Celebrate Progress; Vow to Continue Fight, Public News Service.

Campaign pushing for anyone, regardless of immigration status, to have access to food benefit, ABC10.

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