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School Breakfast Grants Abound!

August 15, 2014 • Nicola Edwards
8.15.2014  Just when you were wondering where you would find the money to start up a Grab ‘n Go or Breakfast in the Classroom program – Action for Healthy Kids and the American Association of School Administrators has come to your rescue.
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CDC Reports Children Do Not Eat Enough Fruits or Vegetables

August 12, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
8.12.2014 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data through their monthly Vital Signs report that reveals 9 out of 10 children, ages 2-18, do not eat enough vegetables and 6 out of 10 children do not eat enough fruit.
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Let Us Know What You Think and You Could Win $100!

August 12, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
8.12.2014 CFPA is launching it’s 2015 policy development process by asking for your input! We are conducting an online survey to gather feedback and identify challenges facing Californians with regards to their health, well-being, and access
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Rep. Farr Writes Op-ed Supporting School Nutrition Standards

August 11, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
8.11.2014 Representative Sam Farr of California’s 20th Congressional District wrote a commentary last Friday in the Monterey Herald responding to criticisms of the Healthy
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New Resource: Starting a Breakfast After the Bell Program

August 8, 2014 • Nicola Edwards
8.8.2014 CFPA, in partnership with the California School Board Association (CSBA), has issued a joint governance brief on starting an after the bell school breakfast program.
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Action Needed: AB 2449 in Senate Appropriations

August 7, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
8.7.2014 On Monday, August 4,  AB 2449 (Bocanegra) Adequate Time to Eat was placed in the Senate Appropriations suspense
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Congresswoman Davis Introduces Summer EBT Legislation

July 30, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
7.30.2014 Congresswoman Susan Davis of California’s 53rd Congressional District has introduced H.R. 5242, Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2014
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Grants for Cities to Support Afterschool and Summer Meals

July 25, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
7.25.2014  The Institute for Youth, Education and Families invites cities to apply for grant awards of up to $50,000 to build capacity and increase participation in the federal Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs.
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Study shows students like healthier school meals

July 23, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
7.23.2014  We know that healthier school meals improve student nutrition. But did you know that most kids like them, too? 
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CFPA Nutrition & Food Insecurity Profiles

July 7, 2014 • Tia Shimada
7.7.2014 How many children in your community are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals? How many low-income adults face food insecurity? What is the reach of the
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SB 1002 Placed on Assembly Appropriations Suspense File

July 7, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
7.7.2014 On Wednesday, July 2, SB 1002 (De Leon) was placed on the Assembly Appropriations Committee Suspense File due to potential fiscal impacts cited in the committee analysis. CFPA, our co-sponsor, and the author will take all possible
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Modified Categorical Eligibility Gross Income Policy

July 3, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
A brief overview of the change to the CalFresh gross income policy implemented July 1, 2014. PDF
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AB 2449 Passes Senate Education Committee

June 26, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
6.26.2014 AB 2449 (Bocanegra), Adequate Time to Eat, moved out of the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday, June 25 with a vote of 4-2! Thanks to Assembly Member Bocanegra and
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Federal Advocacy: Child Nutrition Survey

June 24, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Partner Survey Results, January 2014. PDF
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State & County School Meal Data

June 24, 2014 • Tia Shimada
CFPA’s Nutrition & Food Insecurity Profiles link
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State Budget & the CalFresh Drug Felon Ban

June 24, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
6.24.2014 The 2014-15 state budget repeals the lifetime ban on CalFresh benefits for individuals with prior drug related felony offenses, as long as they are complying with the conditions of their probation or parole. The change becomes effective
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State Budget & the CalFresh Heat and Eat Program

June 23, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
6.23.2014 The 2014-15 state budget, signed by Governor Brown on June 20, 2014, includes an investment of $10.5 million from the General Fund to provide a state-funded energy assistance subsidy to CalFresh households
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State Budget & the CalFresh Gross Income Test

June 23, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
6.23.2014 Beginning July 1, 2014 the gross income test for the TANF-funded service that confers modified categorical eligibility will be raised to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). Practically speaking, this change will raise the CalFresh gross income test
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Advocacy Materials for CNR 2014-15

June 21, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
The following are links to resources and materials that may prove useful during Child Nutrition Reauthorization:
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LCFF and Free School Meals: Progress!

June 20, 2014 • Tia Shimada
6.20.2014 Today the Governor signed into law a change that better aligns state education funding (via the Local Control Funding Formula – LCFF) with access to free school meals.
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The Healthy 15 (school districts)

June 20, 2014 • Nicola Edwards
6.20.2014  Out of all the school districts in the country our good friends and partners at El Monte City School District get kudos for being at the forefront of creating a healthy foodservice environment for both their students and employees. 
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State Budget Update: Some Progress, But Not Enough

June 17, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
6.17.2014 On Sunday, June 15, the California Legislature passed its 2014-15 budget package, including the budget bill and companion trailer bills. The budget package is a result of negotiations between the Governor and the Legislature
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ECE Nutrition Investments: Eliminated from Budget

June 17, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
6.17.2014 On June 11, 2014 California’s Legislative Conference Committee met to vote on unresolved budget items, including the Early Childhood Education (ECE) budget package.
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USDA Fact Sheet

June 12, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act School Meals Implementation. PDF
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CDE Letter to Congress

June 12, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
May 2014, Position on School Nutrition Standards. PDF

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