Forty-five California-based organizations came together this week to express our united support for H.R. 2715 / S. 1539, a bill that has the power to significantly decrease child hunger during the summer months. This diverse group of organizations from across the state of California representing anti-hunger, public health, social service, direct service, and education, sent letters to our California Senators and Representatives requesting their support and co-sponsorship of the Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2015. 

Read the letter. PDF

Learn more about Summer EBT PDF

CFPA advocated for a demonstration project to occur in California to certify low-income students in Medi-Cal households for free meals without the need for a paper application. Thanks to this advocacy and the leadership of the California Department of Education (CDE), California was one of seven states selected. Fourteen school districts have been approved and have begun or will begin matching students in the coming school year. The number of free and reduced price students in districts served by this demo is over 240,000. We expect participation in free school meals to increase in approved districts by considerably more than the six percent seen in other demonstration projects. 

Learn more about California's Medi-Cal Direct Certification demo. PDF

CalFresh Forum Agenda Now Posted!

An initial 2015 CalFresh Forum event agenda is now available. This year the Forum is designed with three plenary speakers each offering unique insight into modernized business processes and systems which can be adapted to improve CalFresh customer service. In addition to the plenary speakers, there will be an awards ceremony and optional networking reception.

CalFresh Forum Agenda. PDF

Questions? Please contact [email protected]

CFPA is Hiring! 

We are looking for a Nutrition Policy Advocate for our Oakland office.

Do want to help continue CFPA's 23-year legacy of policy change? Do you want to make a difference while working with smart, driven, fun, and passionate people? This is your chance. Join an organization that strives to create measurable change in California, while investing in the professional development of staff.

CFPA is looking for someone with policy analysis skills and excellent written communication skills who can help advance our mission of improving the health and well being of low-income Californians by increasing their access to nutritious and affordable foods.

Learn more about this opportunity. link