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SNAP/Food Stamps as Economic Stimulus
Implementation
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April 13 , 2009 - Watch FRAC on C-SPAN!
FRAC President Jim Weill was featured on C-SPAN's Washington Journal over the weekend, discussing the SNAP/Food Stamp boost in the economic recovery act and the record high number of people receiving the benefit. Watch it on C-SPAN's Web site.
Follow this link to more information on SNAP/Food Stamps and the economic recovery boost.
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What's New
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May 5, 2009 - New FRAC Brief Provides Anti-Hunger Strategies to Keep Children Fed During Summer
Strategies in Tough Economic Times: Increasing Access to Summer Meals (pdf), a new brief by the Food Research and Action Center, outlines several proactive strategies that state agencies, schools, anti-hunger and child advocates, nonprofits and other stakeholders can implement immediately to make sure children have access to healthy meals this summer.
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May 4, 2009 - February 2009 SNAP/Food Stamp Participation Data
New SNAP/Food Stamp Record: 32.5 Million Participate in February 2009, Recovery Act Further Boosts SNAP/Food Stamp Purchasing Power and Economic Stimulus Impact for Families and Communities.
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May 1, 2009 - Disaster Preparedness: From Hurricanes to Pandemic Flu
Disasters of various types create special challenges in getting nutrition to communities and especially to low-income residents, seniors who can not get out of the house easily, and other vulnerable populations. Planning, coordination and use of technology can help communities cope more effectively with disasters.
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May 1, 2009 - Congress Passes FY2010 Budget; Sets Stage for Child Nutrition Reauthorization
The spending plan provides an increase from FY 2009 funding (although $10 billion below the President's request for non-defense domestic discretionary funding). The funding is critical for programs such as WIC, TEFAP, CSFP, and Congressional Hunger Fellows.
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April 21, 2009 - Statement of Principles Nearing 2,000 Signers!
It’s not too late to add your organization’s name to the growing number of organizations supporting significant investments in child nutrition programs. More than 1,500 organizations have signed onto the Statement of Principles – and more are being added each day. Click here to see the latest list of signers.
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April 17, 2009 - New Study from USDA Shows WIC's Contribution to Healthy Lives
Participation in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program is not linked to childhood obesity, according to a new report from USDA. Click here for more...
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April 15, 2009 - ABC's Good Morning America features story on school cheese sandwich policies.
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February 10, 2009 - FRAC on NPR
"Stimulus Would Help States Provide Food Stamps," 2/10/09
"But anti-hunger advocates say the food stamp increase is an important step in addressing a serious problem. Jim Weill, president of the Food Research and Action Center, says it would mean about $79 more a month for a family of four receiving the maximum benefits. 'We're not talking about letting people suddenly switch from fruits and vegetables to caviar and whatever. We're talking about letting people buy enough healthy food to get them through the month, rather than just three weeks of the month,' says Weill. He and other advocates say even more needs to be done if the administration wants to meet its goal of eliminating childhood hunger by 2015."
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