Sentences with phrase «food safety net programs»

bringing food safety net programs up to scale at the national level with investments that target better health, nutrition and formal education programs.

Not exact matches

No matter where one stands on the debate over safety - net programs like welfare and food stamps, or massive federal undertakings like Obamacare, everyone agrees that those need taxation to fund them.

Diaper need affects 1 in 3 families — and safety net programs like food stamps and WIC do not cover diapers.

Did you know that diapers are not covered under safety net programs like food stamps or WIC?

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And instead of reducing or dropping programs like the NSLP, she thinks such programs should be expanded to provide what she describes as a «food safety net» particularly for children living in low - income households.

After presenting a budget that cuts Medicaid, food stamps and other safety net programs by billions of dollars, the White House went to Capitol Hill Wednesday to defend its proposal.

At that point I said if she more concerned with spending more on defense and cutting the food stamp program I'll call in and ask her the following: «Mrs. Long, are you for a social safety net?»

In general, the budget request for FDA stresses many of the same programs it has focused on in recent years, including building a stronger food safety net.

It also includes widely used safety net programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps), and a significant amount of federal spending on transportation, among other things.

The hundreds of billions in proposed cuts to critical safety net programs, including Medicaid, food stamps, and affordable housing, would create dire consequences for our families and children, including, as recent research has demonstrated, undermining educational success.

«Working together, not only will we save more lives, we will have a shot at the $ 100,000 grant which would help us expand our spay / neuter program, enhance our adoption and foster programs and strengthen the safety net for our community's neediest pet - owners by expanding our pet - food pantry».

You can help by walking dogs, providing a temporary residence for pets by fostering an animal in your home, assisting the SNAP (Safety Net Assistance Program) with their food outreach to persons receiving meal assistance or making regular monetary donations to help support the pets.

They have a wide array of programs intended for the humane treatment of animals including Targeted Spay / Neuter, Low - Cost Veterinary Clinic, Feral Freedom, Angel Fund, Pets For Life, Teaching Animals and Inmates Life Skills (TAILS), Mega Adoption Events, Pet Food Bank, Safety Net, Pet Haven, and the Sulzbacher Center Partnership.

And KHS is providing safety net programming for pet owners, including a Pet Help Line that offers advice on common behavior issues and referrals for local pet food banks and low - cost veterinary care and some funding for owned animal medical care.

Areas of focus for safety net programs vary, ranging from pet food banks to financial assistance for veterinary bills to temporary housing for animals.

Strategic and well resourced safety net programs should be in place to enable and encourage collaboration between key agencies (animal shelters, rescues, veterinarians, law enforcement, human service providers, food banks and policy makers) to identify situations where keeping pets and people together may be the best course of action and ensure that vital services are provided to accomplish this goal.

The program uses the W.F.P. work - for - food safety net, but adds insurance to the mix.