Increase in Students Directly Certified for Free School Meals

1.29.2016 State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson reported a 32 percent increase in the number of students automatically approved to receive free meals in California schools.

Economic Effects of School Breakfast

Study overview PDF

Breakfast and Academics

Research highlights PDF

Expanding School Breakfast Drives Economic Growth

Study prepared for CFPA by the Blue Sky Consulting Group PDF

CFPA Response to Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill

1.22.2016 On Wednesday, January 20, the Senate Agriculture Committee passed a bipartisan child nutrition reauthorization bill, The Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016.

After-the-bell Breakfast Models

Summary of Breakfast After the Bell service models PDF

Research Overview: School Breakfast

Overview of school breakfast studies PDF

Polling Results: Breakfast After the Bell

Summary of Field Poll findings PDF

AB 2099: Safe Drinking Water Backgrounder

Backgrounder, prepared by CFPA. PDF

Media Highlights

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

Children in All-Day Child Care Need Additional Meal or Snack

01.14.2016 CFPA submitted a letter to California’s U.S. Senators in support of the inclusion of a provision in the Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill

Governor’s Budget Falls Short on Hunger and Poverty

1.11.2016 On January 7, Governor Brown proposed spending $122.6 billion for California’s 2016-2017 state budget. Despite a forecast of billions of dollars in additional revenues over the past few years, the Governor’s budget proposal still does not do enough

New Report: Local School Wellness Policy in California

01.08.2016 A recently released survey of over 300 California public school principals and school/district administrators sheds new light on the status of Local School Wellness Policy

SEBTC: The Basics

What it is and how it works. PDF

Support for Making Permanent EITC and CTC Improvements

12.16.2015 CFPA submitted a letter to Congress urging them to make permanent the improvements to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC)

White House Report Highlights SNAP's Effectiveness, Need for Increased Benefits

12.09.2015 This week’s report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Long-Term Benefits of The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, showed that

Immediate Action Needed: Contact your Representative today!

11.19.2015 Congress is making important decisions about the child nutrition programs. Now is the time to act: show your support of the Stop Child Summer Hunger Act today!

Smarter Lunchrooms Grant Opportunity

11.16.2015 The California Department of Education (CDE) is accepting grant applications from California school districts to support the implementation of Smarter Lunchrooms 

Thank You for Your Donation!

Thank you for your donation. Your generous gift helps us to continue to push for evidence based policy solutions that make a real difference in the lives of low-income Californians. Last year alone our advocacy efforts helped over half a million low-income children. Your transaction has been completed [...]

2015 State Legislative Season Reflection

10.21.2015  On Sunday, October 11, the 2015 legislative session concluded with action by the Governor on several bills of interest to anti-hunger, health, and anti-poverty advocates.

Governor Brown takes action on Water Legislation

10.20.2015  Governor Brown signs AB-496: Pupil Nutrition Funding for Drinking Water

New Videos show the Importance of Water

10.8.2015  New videos show the importance of water consumption to improve health. 

2015 CalFresh Forum Resources Now Posted!

10.07.2015 Materials and resources from the 2015 CalFresh Forum are now available. CFPA would like to thank all of this year’s speakers and presenters for their contributions toward

Opportunity for Districts to Provide Smarter Lunchrooms

9.30.2015 Fifty schools in 25 districts will soon have the opportunity to participate in the Smarter Lunchrooms Movement of California (SLM of CA)

Policy Development Survey Results Now Available!

9.30.2015 In August and September 2015, we surveyed stakeholders and partners to learn more about the nutrition issues facing California communities and to explore potential solutions to those challenges.
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