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AB 2054 Heads to Assembly Appropriations

April 26, 2016 • Tia Shimada
4.26.2016 AB 2054 (Thurmond) will help fight hunger by preparing California to implement federally funded Summer EBT for Children (SEBTC).
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Case Study: Oceanside Unified School District

April 26, 2016 • Jared Call
Breakfast After the Bell Case Study prepared by CFPA: Oceanside Unified School District PDF
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Case Study: Lemon Grove School District

April 26, 2016 • Jared Call
Breakfast After the Bell Case Study prepared by CFPA: Lemon Grove School District PDF
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Case Study: Natomas Unified School District

April 26, 2016 • Jared Call
Breakfast After the Bell Case Study prepared by CFPA: Natomas Unified School District PDF
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Case Study: Riverside Unified School District

April 26, 2016 • Jared Call
Breakfast After the Bell Case Study prepared by CFPA: Riverside Unified School District PDF
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Congress Urges CA to Expand Medicaid Direct Certification

April 13, 2016 • Anna Colby
04.13.2016 On April 6, 2016, twenty-five members of Congress urged the California Department of Education to apply to use Medicaid enrollment data to automatically and paperlessly enroll low-income children for free or reduced price school meals.
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AB 2099 (Stone) Passes Second Committee!

April 12, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
4.12.16 AB 2099 (Stone)-Safe Drinking Water passed the Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials today with unanimous, bi-partisan support on consent.
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AB 2099 (Stone) Passes First Committee!

March 31, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
3.31.16 AB 2099 (Stone)-Safe Drinking Water passed the Assembly Human Services committee on Tuesday Mar. 29 with a 6-0 unanimous, bi-partisan vote with committee amendments.
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AB 2054 (Thurmond) Moves Forward!

March 30, 2016 • Tia Shimada
3.30.2016 Yesterday, in a busy hearing of the Assembly Human Services Committee, AB 2054 (Thurmond) passed with unanimous, bi-partisan support on consent. Our thanks to
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Who Are the Unemployed Childless Adults Facing the CalFresh Time Limit?

March 30, 2016 • Jared Call
Center on Budget & Policy Priorities report on the population facing the three-month CalFresh time limit PDF
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Ohio Association of Food Banks Report on ABAWDs and the Work Experience Program

March 28, 2016 • Jared Call
A Comprehensive Assessment of Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents and Their Participation in the Work Experience Program in Franklin County, Ohio PDF
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CFPA’s State Administrative Agenda on Child Nutrition

March 21, 2016 • Tia Shimada
3.21.2016 Today, CFPA released its annual State Administrative Agenda on Child Nutrition. The agenda describes CFPA’s administrative advocacy priorities for supporting the health, development, and achievement of low-income children across our state. We are calling on state administrators to
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Invest in Breakfast After the Bell: Sample Letter of Support

March 4, 2016 • Tia Shimada
A customizable letter with instructions for submission. doc
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Tell California Leaders to Support School Breakfast!

March 4, 2016 • Tia Shimada
3.4.2016 California kids need your help. Budget leaders are making decisions about how our state will fund programs that affect the health and success of California kids. We are calling on
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AB 2099 Referred to Assembly Committees

March 1, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
03.01.16  On February 29, 2015, AB 2099 (Stone), Safe Drinking Water Assistance Program,  was referred to Assembly Committee on Human Services and Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials.  
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Human Right to Water FAQ

February 28, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
FAQ prepared by State Water Resource Control Board PDF
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CalFresh 101

February 26, 2016 • Jared Call
A basic background of CalFresh PDF
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2016 School Nutrition Equipment Grants Announced

February 25, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
2.25.2016 USDA, the Dairy Council, and the National Football League announced $35 million in funding will be made available for schools to upgrade kitchen equipment to serve nutritious meals. 
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AB 2054 Sample Letter of Support

February 22, 2016 • Tia Shimada
A customizable letter with instructions for submission. doc
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Voice Your Support for AB 2054: Fight Summer Hunger!

February 22, 2016 • Tia Shimada
2.22.2016 It’s time to tell California leaders that all children deserve year-round access to nutritious food. Summer is an especially vulnerable time for low-income children. When school is out, kids lose
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Voice Your Support for AB 2099: Safe Drinking Water

February 22, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
2.22.2016 It’s time to tell California leaders that access to safe drinking water is a human right that no one should go without. Many California residents face daunting challenges
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Assemblymember Mark Stone Introduces AB 2099

February 19, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
2.19.16 On February 17, 2016, Assemblymember Mark Stone (D-Monterey) introduced AB 2099, Safe Drinking Water for Food Insecure Families. The bill would authorize the State’s Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system to deliver interim, supplemental benefits to low-income California households without safe drinking water.
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AB 2099 Sample Support Letter

February 19, 2016 • Jared Call
Sample support letter prepared by CFPA. doc
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Asm. Thurmond Introduces AB 2054 to Fight Child Hunger

February 17, 2016 • Tia Shimada
2.17.2016 Today, Assemblymember Tony Thurmond introduced AB 2054,  taking a bold and well-timed step to fight child hunger in California. The bill would
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Improving Student Health through Water Jets

February 17, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
2.17.2016  A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics adds to a growing body of evidence supporting the importance of providing drinking water access in schools.

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