President’s Budget Proposal Would Increase Poverty, Hunger

3.17.17 President Trump’s proposed budget would pay for a $54 billion increase in FY2018 defense spending through drastic cuts to non-defense discretionary programs,

SB 138 Passes Senate Ed with Unanimous Support!

3.15.2017 SB 138 (McGuire) passed out of the Senate Committee on Education with unanimous, bipartisan support this morning! SB 138 would

CFPA Comments to 2017 CA Farm Bill Listening Session

Written testimony submitted by CFPA at the Februrary 23, 2017 California Farm Bill Listening Session held in Los Angeles. PDF

New Funding: Access to Food to Support Academic Success

03.03.2017 Get ready for a new grant opportunity for schools! New funding can likely be used to increase access to food to improve school attendance, reduce suspensions

Invest in Safe Water Community Stories

Community stories of unsafe drinking water prepared by CFPA PDF

Media Highlights

Media Highlights covering California’s drinking water crisis prepared by CFPA PDF

Join CFPA in Commenting on LCFF Resource

02.14.2017 CFPA submitted comments to the California Department of Education and State Board of Education on their draft Statements of Model Practices,

CFPA-Sponsored Bills Needs Your Support!

2.9.2017 CFPA’s sponsored bills will be heard in their first policy committee hearings in March. Your support is needed to move these important policies through the legislature!

2017 CalFresh Forum Resources Now Posted

2.06.17 Materials and resources from the 2017 CalFresh Forum are now available. CFPA would like to thank all of this year’s speakers and presenters for their contributions toward

AB 164 Introduced- California Leads to Meet Food Needs!

2.3.17 Assembly Member Dr. Joaquin Arambula (Fresno) has introduced Assembly Bill 164- California Leads to Meet Food Needs. CFPA is proud to be sponsoring AB 164, which would create a flexible and adaptable framework for California Food Assistance

SB 138 Count Me In for School Meals Introduced!

2.3.17 On January 13, Senator Mike McGuire (North Coast) introduced Senate Bill 138, the “Count Me In for School Meals Act,” which would address child hunger by removing hassles from school meal program enrollment and by serving all students free school meals in very high poverty schools. CFPA [...]

AB 164 Bill Text

Read the AB 164 Bill Language link

SB 138 Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ prepared by CFPA. PDF

SB 138 Bill Text

Read the SB 138 Bill Language link

Gov's Budget Prioritizes Restraint, Not Hunger and Poverty

1.18.2017 Last week, Governor Brown proposed a fiscally conservative budget of $122.5 billion for 2017-18. This budget, which is slightly less than the spending set in the current 2016-2017 state budget, was set with the expectation of an economic downturn

Refreshing Your Local School Wellness Policy Workshop

01.17.17 Are you interested in learning how district Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs) can support school nutrition? Attend the Refreshing Your Local School Wellness Policy

ABAWD Time Limit Statewide Waiver Extended through August 31, 2018

1.17.2017 The California Department of Social Services CalFresh Branch recently announced that USDA FNS has approved an extension of the statewide waiver of the three-month CalFresh time limit

Applying for BAB Grants

2018 Webinar 1 recording link Slide deck 1 PDF 2018 Webinar 2 recording – Coming Soon! Slide deck 2 PDF 2017 Webinar 1 recording link Slide deck 1 PDF 2017 Webinar 2 recording link Slide deck 2 PDF

2017 CalFresh Forum Event Program Now Posted!

1.05.2017 The 2017 CalFresh Forum event program is now available. This year’s event will feature plenaries and panels led by speakers with varied and extensive CalFresh/SNAP policy and

Urge CA to Leverage ESSA to Support Nutrition Access

01.05.2017Join CFPA in commenting on the Every Student Succeeds Act and help increase access to the academic and health benefits of school meals for more students.

2017 Freshy Award Voting Now Open!

1.03.2017 The 2017 Freshy Award nominations are now in and voting has begun! The winners, which will be selected based on your votes, will be announced at the CalFresh Forum on February 1. The Freshy Awards honor the actions of individual Californians

Case Study: Pittsburg Unified School District

LCAP Case Study prepared by CFPA: Pittsburg Unified School District PDF

Case Study: Novato Unified School District

LCAP Case Study prepared by CFPA: Novato Unified School District PDF

Case Study: Encinitas Union School District

LCAP Case Study prepared by CFPA: Encinitas Union School District PDF

Case Study: Lawndale Elementary School District

LCAP Case Study prepared by CFPA: Lawndale Elementary School District PDF
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