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AB 164 Set for April Hearing- Act Now to Support!

March 24, 2017 • Tracey Patterson
3.24.17 AB 164 (Arambula), California Leads to Meet Food Needs, has been set for an April 25 hearing in Assembly Human Services. If you haven’t already, please send in a letter in support by April 14!
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Register Now for ENACT Day 2017!

March 23, 2017 • Tracey Patterson
3.23.2017 ENACT Day brings community members and advocates from all over California together in Sacramento to learn about and support state policies promoting nutrition
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Coalition Letter for CalFresh-Safe Water Budget Action

March 22, 2017 • Hector Gutierrez
Coalition budget request led by CFPA PDF
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President’s Budget Proposal Would Increase Poverty, Hunger

March 17, 2017 • Jared Call
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,
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SB 138 Passes Senate Ed with Unanimous Support!

March 15, 2017 • Elyse Homel Vitale
3.15.2017 SB 138 (McGuire) passed out of the Senate Committee on Education with unanimous, bipartisan support this morning! SB 138 would
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CFPA Comments to 2017 CA Farm Bill Listening Session

March 14, 2017 • Jared Call
Written testimony submitted by CFPA at the Februrary 23, 2017 California Farm Bill Listening Session held in Los Angeles. PDF
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New Funding: Access to Food to Support Academic Success

March 3, 2017 • Anna Colby
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
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Invest in Safe Water Community Stories

March 1, 2017 • Hector Gutierrez
Community stories of unsafe drinking water prepared by CFPA PDF
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Media Highlights

February 21, 2017 • Hector Gutierrez
Media Highlights covering California’s drinking water crisis prepared by CFPA PDF
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Join CFPA in Commenting on LCFF Resource

February 14, 2017 • Anna Colby
02.14.2017 CFPA submitted comments to the California Department of Education and State Board of Education on their draft Statements of Model Practices,
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CFPA-Sponsored Bills Needs Your Support!

February 9, 2017 • Tracey Patterson
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!
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2017 CalFresh Forum Resources Now Posted

February 6, 2017 • Jared Call
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
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AB 164 Introduced- California Leads to Meet Food Needs!

February 3, 2017 • Tracey Patterson
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
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SB 138 Count Me In for School Meals Introduced!

February 3, 2017 • Tracey Patterson
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 [...]
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AB 164 Bill Text

February 2, 2017 • Tracey Patterson
Read the AB 164 Bill Language link
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SB 138 Frequently Asked Questions

January 31, 2017 • Elyse Homel Vitale
FAQ prepared by CFPA. PDF
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SB 138 Bill Text

January 22, 2017 • Tracey Patterson
Read the SB 138 Bill Language link
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Gov's Budget Prioritizes Restraint, Not Hunger and Poverty

January 18, 2017 • Tracey Patterson
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
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Refreshing Your Local School Wellness Policy Workshop

January 17, 2017 • Anna Colby
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
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ABAWD Time Limit Statewide Waiver Extended through August 31, 2018

January 17, 2017 • Jared Call
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
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Applying for BAB Grants

January 13, 2017 • Tia Shimada
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
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2017 CalFresh Forum Event Program Now Posted!

January 5, 2017 • Jared Call
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
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Urge CA to Leverage ESSA to Support Nutrition Access

January 5, 2017 • Melissa Cannon
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.
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2017 Freshy Award Voting Now Open!

January 3, 2017 • Jared Call
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
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Case Study: Pittsburg Unified School District

December 22, 2016 • Melissa Cannon
LCAP Case Study prepared by CFPA: Pittsburg Unified School District PDF

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