In August 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed a new rule to change Broad Based Categorical Eligibility, or “cat-el” for short. Here’s our summary of the rule: Don’t Let USDA Take Away Food To recap, cat-el allows states to…
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As you may recall, 2019 started with a partial government shutdown. While you advocated to end the shutdown that affected thousands of Central Florida families, Second Harvest was able to deliver truckloads of food to help federal workers and SNAP…
Recently, we’ve heard all too many stories about outstanding lunch debt that may have accumulated from either unknowing students or students who just couldn’t afford to eat lunch. Thankfully, leaders in these communities have stepped up and advocated for change.…
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…