Child Nutrition
As the U.S. continues to recover from the economic recession, lawmakers in Harrisburg and on Capitol Hill are making decisions that will affect all Philadelphia residents. The Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger will keep you up to date on how federal and state legislation will impact the most vulnerable residents in our region and what you can do about it.
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- Child Nutrition Reauthorization: This federal legislation authorizes all of the programs that provide food to low-income children across the U.S. throughout the year. What does it mean for Philadelphia, home to the second-hungriest Congressional district in the nation? At worst, it could jeopardize the city's successful Universal Feeding Program, which now provides free school meals to 121,000 children in high-poverty schools. Read more
- The State Budget Crisis: Right now, the state of Pennsylvania is facing a $1.1 billion budget shortfall. Many legislators want to plug that deficit by slashing services for low-income families, seniors and people with disabilities. Cuts to any vital services create a ripple effect on our entire social safety net, threatening to increase hunger in our communities. Read more