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5.15.2011 Cuts to and restructuring of SNAP funding would harm low-income Californians, as well as state and local economies. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan recently introduced a long-term federal budget plan that was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on April 15, 2011.

Hunger Action Day is just around the corner!

4.8.2011 In response to CDSS’s most recent waiver-extension request, USDA extended the current reporting waiver until September 1, 2011 at which point California will need to show “commitment to expedited conversion” to a simplified reporting system for CalFresh. Read the letter from USDA. PDF

1.3.2011 Support a move to semi-annual reporting in California; sign the Campaign’s letter to USDA.

12.1.2010 CFPA and co-chairs have launched a Campaign for 6 Month Reporting for CalFresh.

2.10.2011 The 2011 CalFresh Forum took place on February 9th in Sacramento, CA. The event was a great success!