Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) adults are 1.6 times more likely to have experienced food insecurity in the last year than non-LGBT adults. The USDA proposal to eliminate state flexibility to waive punitive and counterproductive time limits on SNAP/CalFresh for unemployed and underemployed people will worsen disparities in food access for LGBTQ+ Americans.
The experience of violence, discrimination, and social stigma against LGBTQ+ people limits their ability to access jobs, education, and health care. Within the LGBT community, such experiences are even more common among women, people of color, and transgender, gender non-conforming, and intersex (TGI) people--particularly TGI people of color.
Action for Healthy Kids is now accepting grant applications to help schools implement health and wellness practices that help students eat better, stay physically active and be better prepared to learn. Applications take less than 60 minutes to complete, and are due April 5th, 2019.To learn more and apply for a grant, please visit ActionforHealthyKids.org/Grants.
2019 CalFresh Forum Presentations Available
Couldn't make it to the 2019 CalFresh Forum? We've got you covered! Materials and resources from the Forum are now available on the event website. CFPA would like to thank all of this year's presenters for their contributions toward making the Forum such a success!
