Information on how states can dramatically increase participation in the School Breakfast Program through legislation that requires certain schools — typically high-poverty schools — to serve free breakfast in the classroom to everyone.
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Information on how states can dramatically increase participation in the School Breakfast Program through legislation that requires certain schools — typically high-poverty schools — to serve free breakfast in the classroom to everyone.
Read moreInformation on how states can choose “categorical eligibility” (Cat El) rules to raise or eliminate the federal asset test in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). States may pursue broad-based Cat El through state SNAP agency or state legislative action.
Read moreInformation on how state agencies and their community nonprofit and local government partners can receive matching federal funds to create and implement Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
outreach plans.
Information on helping working families receive a more adequate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) monthly benefit by promoting full implementation of the uncapped dependent care deduction for child and adult dependents, including allowing for self-declaration of dependent care expenses.
Read moreInformation on helping children 18 years of age and under who are residing in emergency shelters (e.g., homeless, runaway, or domestic violence) receive up to three free meals per day, year-round, through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) shelter funds. This funding is also available to provide meals to adults with disabilities who reside in shelters where children receive free meals through CACFP.
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