Sentences with phrase «access federal nutrition»

Last year, Governor Cuomo made it easier for working families and seniors to access federal nutrition benefits by eliminating the wasteful and punitive system of finger imaging program applicants while implementing better ways to strength program integrity.

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Successful, cost - effective federal nutrition programs play a critical role in reducing child poverty and helping children access healthy foods while improving their overall health, development, and school achievement.

Federal nutrition programs that already operate in schools can make sure kids have access to food when they need it, regardless of zip code, age, time of year or time of day.

Brooke ensures that the policies and practices of Maryland state and local agencies and school districts are designed to allow low - income families and individuals maximum access to nutrition programs; and that the state, counties, school districts, and community - based providers take advantage of options in federal law to maximize access and benefits.

Ensure that students have access to healthy foods during the school day — through both school meals and other foods available throughout the school campus — in accordance with federal and New York State nutrition standards.

The bill would change federal policy and allow Tribes to administer federal programs that provide free, healthy meals to children in schools, while simultaneously helping to alleviate some of the hurdles Tribes face in trying to access hunger and nutrition services.

From increasing the federal reimbursable rates to eliminating junk food marketing to children to supporting families» access to fresh, healthy food (to encourage youths» taste preferences), we need to be doing a lot more to ensure all kids are getting proper nutrition.

The federal government plays a vital role in the success of these programs: providing reimbursements for each meal served, ensuring equal access to free and reduced price meals for students in need and administering national nutrition standards.

His mother, Johanna Whittlesey, like other parents across the country, assumed her child had enough water, but nutrition advocates believe schoolchildren's access to water is a national problem the federal government has only begun to address.

The federal government plays a vital role in the success of these programs: providing reimbursements for each meal served, ensuring equal access to free and reduced price meals for students in need and administering national nutrition standards.

The grant awarded to Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom is one of 11 grants awarded to national nonprofit organizations totaling more than $ 33 million to fund nutrition education and meal programs for youth, and increase families» access to fruits and vegetables through state and federal nutrition assistance programs.

The Academy advocates to protect and expand federal anti-poverty and safety net programs, including those that provide health care (and access to health care through Medicaid and CHIP), early education (such as Head Start and Early Head Start), quality child care, affordable housing and home visiting, as well as critical nutrition assistance programs like WIC, SNAP, school meals, and summer feeding programs.