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Recently, we’ve heard all too many stories about outstanding lunch debt that may have accumulated from unknowing students to students who just couldn’t afford to eat lunch. Thankfully, community leaders have stepped up and advocated for change. Either through paying…
National Voter Registration Day is a national holiday celebrating our democracy. Every year, it is held on the 4th Tuesday of September. This year it took place on September 24th. This year, Feeding America and food banks across the nation,…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed a rule change to Broad Based Categorical Eligibility (“Cat-El” for short). What is Cat-El?Cat-El allows states to determine how they will implement programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Currently, the federal…
The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act (CNR) authorizes all of the federal school meal and child nutrition programs that provide funding to ensure that low-income children have access to healthy and nutritious foods. How often does it come up…
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Earlier this week, the Trump administration proposed a rule change for states determining eligibility for SNAP, also known as food stamps. An estimated 3.1 million Americans would be cut from SNAP every year. This is approximately 8% of the program’s participants. …
