The below is the latest Action Alert from the Food Research Center. The article illustrates how movement in our government can help so many families in low income households get food on the table. But they need your help!
"Yesterday, Senate…
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15) introduced the Poverty Line Act with support from fellow lawmakers and more than 40 organizations from across the country to modernize the way the federal poverty line (FPL) is calculated,…
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Website is for recipients of SNAP, TANF and Medicaid
Floridians who get food, cash or health care assistance through the government now need to navigate a new website.
The Florida Department of Children and Families is launching a new “My…
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Florida Impact recently had the pleasure of hosting an agriculture club at Eccleston Elementary School!
This program teaches elementary school students how to eat healthy and live well. During this session, we focused on healthy snacking…
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Calling all Hunger Advocates!
It’s time to raise our voices to protect the highly effective and successful WIC (Women, Infants, Children) program!
Unless immediate action is taken by Congress in November, WIC will experience a funding…
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We are pleased to announce the 13th Annual Sunshine Summit to End Hunger, a one-day event presented by the Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger with partners Bread for the World and Florida Impact.
This is an in-person conference on Friday,…
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The Food Research & Action Center’s (FRAC) latest report shows that afterschool meal programs are struggling to meet the needs of children as pandemic era waivers have ended and as costs have skyrocketed. FRAC, the nation’s leading anti-hunger…
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Millions of Americans rely on SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, to extend their grocery budget in order to afford nutritious foods. As of October 1st, the program received a much-needed boost to meet the increased costs of…
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On September 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is expanding the availability of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). This new ruling provides an additional 3,000 school districts in high-need areas the…
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We are wrapping up another successful year of Farm to School at Fort Braden School, or as we like to call it, Farm to Fort! Thanks to the amazing support from our partners and funding from the USDA's…
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URGENT Action Alert – Expand the Child Tax Credit NOW
Rep. Mullin Leads National Coalition to Introduce Legislation to Modernize the Federal Poverty Line
New Website for Florida Government Assistance
Florida Impact Hosts Agriculture Club
WIC Emergency Day of Action 11/2
Register for the 13th Annual Sunshine Summit to End Hunger!
Afterschool Meal Participation Drops Significantly, According to FRAC Report
SNAP News: October Increase & 2024 Farm Bill
Biden Administration Expands Community Eligibility Provision
Why We Love Farm to Fort ♥