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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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Join CFPA in Supporting Proposition 55

October 18, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
10.18.2016 CFPA’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of low-income Californians by increasing access to nutritious, affordable food. Proposition 55 provides an opportunity
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2016 State Legislative Session Reflection

October 11, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
10.11.2016 The 2016 California legislative session recently concluded with action by the Governor on several items of interest to anti-hunger, anti-poverty and public health advocates. This session brought some key victories,
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CFPA's 2017 Policy Development: Stakeholder Input

October 10, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
10.10.2016 A big thank you to all of you who participated in CFPA’s annual policy development outreach! Your input plays a vital role in setting CFPA’s advocacy priorities.
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Case Study: Fort Bragg Unified School District

September 30, 2016 • Jared Call
Breakfast After the Bell Case Study prepared by CFPA: Fort Bragg Unified School District PDF
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Medicaid Direct Certification to Go Statewide!

September 19, 2016 • Elyse Homel Vitale
09.19.2016 Soon, hundreds of thousands of low-income students will be better connected to free and reduced-price school meals. California has been approved to expand the use of Direct Certification with Medicaid through a statewide USDA demonstration project.
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New Report: Food Insecurity Screenings in Health Care

September 7, 2016 • Melissa Cannon
9.07.2016 Today, CFPA released a report that describes the intersection between food insecurity and health and lays out state strategies to increase food insecurity screening and intervention practices in health care settings.
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Higher Gross Income Limit Provides Growing Opportunity to Increase CalFresh Participation

September 7, 2016 • Jared Call
9.07.2016 According to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Local Assistance Estimates for the FY 2016-17 state budget, the number of low-income households in California
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New Grants: Breakfast After the Bell

September 1, 2016 • Tia Shimada
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
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New Resources for Breakfast After the Bell

September 1, 2016 • Tia Shimada
9.1.2016 New funding for school breakfast is on the way! In January 2017, the California Department of Education will announce

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