June 14, 2017 – When school’s out and the summer begins, nearly 1.7 million low-income children in California lose access to nutritious meals that support their health and ability to reach their full academic potential. In Nevada County, 1,325 children, representing 87 percent of all children who benefit from free or reduced-price lunches during the school-year, miss out […]
California Food Policy Advocates
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Increased CalFresh Participation Would Bring $7,860,000 in Federal Nutrition Benefits to Nevada County
Dec. 14, 2016 – Today, California Food Policy Advocates (CFPA) released its annual Lost Dollars, Empty Plates report, a complement to the organization’s recently published Program Access Index (PAI). The PAI compares CalFresh utilization to the number of potentially eligible individuals in each county. Nevada County ranks 35th out of 58 counties on the index […]