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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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Case Study: Novato Unified School District

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

December 22, 2016 • Melissa Cannon
LCAP Case Study prepared by CFPA: Encinitas Union School District PDF
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Case Study: Lawndale Elementary School District

December 22, 2016 • Melissa Cannon
LCAP Case Study prepared by CFPA: Lawndale Elementary School District PDF
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Case Study: Oxnard School District

December 22, 2016 • Melissa Cannon
LCAP Case Study prepared by CFPA: Oxnard School District PDF
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Grants to Expand School Breakfast: January 12th Webinar

December 21, 2016 • Tia Shimada
12.19.2016 Get ready! Next month, the state will open grant applications for new breakfast funds.These competitive grants are open to
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Fixed Statewide 36-Month Clock Starts January 1, 2017

December 21, 2016 • Jared Call
State Option Will Benefit Both Clients and Administrators 12.21.2016 The California Department of Social Services CalFresh Branch recently announced via All County Information Notice that the 36-month fixed statewide clock will start January 1, 2017;
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State Water Board Encourages Schools to Test Drinking Water for Lead

December 19, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
12.19.2016 The Division of Drinking Water (DDW) will issue an amended permit to all community water systems currently serving a school on December 20, 2016. Pursuant to the amended permit, water systems in California are required to test the schools in their service area for lead if sampling [...]
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Looking Ahead: 2017 State Legislative Agenda

December 13, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
12.13.16 For over two decades, CFPA has incubated and advanced innovative policy solutions to increase low-income Californians’ access to nutritious, affordable food. State policy can make a significant impact in reducing food insecurity.
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USDA FNS Resources for Reducing the Impact of Lead Exposure

December 12, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
12.12.2016 Check out these resources put together by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service to leverage the Federal Nutrition Programs in a lead exposure crisis. PDF
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Interactive Dashboard: Water Quality Violations for Public Water Systems Serving Schools

December 6, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
12.06.2016 Significant concerns about the quality and safety of water in schools persist. One in four schools in the Central Valley and one in three schools in the Tulare Lake region were impacted by unsafe drinking water. This correlates to other disparities, as many of these same students [...]
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CFPA Releases Nutrition and LCAP Resources

December 6, 2016 • Melissa Cannon
12.06.16 CFPA reached out to school districts across California to hear how they are supporting nutrition and academic success with the Local Control Funding Formula.
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School Nutrition for Academic Success: A LCAP Guide

December 6, 2016 • Melissa Cannon
A guide to incorporating nutrition actions into LCAPs. PDF
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Research Summary

December 6, 2016 • Melissa Cannon
A summary of the research linking school nutrition to academic success. PDF
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Advocacy Materials

December 6, 2016 • Melissa Cannon
Presentation and talking points for use when advocating for nutrition in LCAPs. PPT | VIDEO
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Why School Nutrition Matters

December 5, 2016 • Melissa Cannon
An excerpt from Student Supports: Getting the Most Out of Your LCFF Investment. PDF
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Project Update: Child Care Pilots Launch in 3 Counties

December 2, 2016 • Elyse Homel Vitale
12.02.2016 Over the past several years, CFPA has been exploring the policy factors that support access to nutritious foods for young children in the licensed family child care setting.
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CalFresh Time Limit for ABAWDs

November 30, 2016 • Jared Call
Updates and resources for the return of the three-month time limit link
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CalFresh ABAWD Time Limit Returns January 1, 2018

November 30, 2016 • Jared Call
11.30.2016 The CalFresh time limit for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) will go back into effect January 1, 2018 in certain California counties, and will likely continue
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Join CFPA in Commenting on ESSA

November 29, 2016 • Melissa Cannon
11.29.2016 CFPA submitted comments on California’s state plan for ESSA, urging the California Department of Education to include support for increased access to school meals.
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ESSA & Health Policy Update

November 28, 2016 • Melissa Cannon
An overview of opportunities to support health through the implementation of ESSA. PDF
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New Report: Seniors and the CalFresh Medical Expense Deduction

November 21, 2016 • Jared Call
11.21.2016 Today, CFPA released a report that examines the current uptake of the excess medical deduction among senior and/or disabled CalFresh participants. The report estimates the impact that a higher rate
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Now Accepting 2017 "Freshy" Award Nominations!

November 1, 2016 • Jared Call
10.31.2016 The “Freshy” Awards honor the actions of individual Californians and organizations that have worked diligently in the last year to improve CalFresh.
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Seniors and CalFresh

October 24, 2016 • Jared Call
State Strategies to Increase Participation and Benefits PDF

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