Accessing Federal Food Programs to Assist Children in Shelters

Food Research and Action CenterGeri Henchy

AdvocacyOutreachTool Kit

Participation

SheltersShelters

Importance of CACFP

Increasing Need for CACFP

Advocacy PartnershipsCACFP SheltersRegulatoryLegislative

Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2009

• Advocacy Options • Recommendations

USDA Request for Comments

2009 Child Nutrition Programs Reauthorization

““Advocacy Action Opportunities ”Advocacy Action Opportunities ”

USDA Listening Sessions

Inform & Persuade Congress

Outreach for CACFP in Shelters

Feed the Most Vulnerable Tool Kit

http://www.frac.org/html/federal_food_programs/programs/homeless/homeless_index.html

Reducing Barriers to Shelter Participation

Best Practices

Good nutrition for children in shelters.

Geraldine HenchyFood Research and

Action Center

(202) 986-2200 ext. 3025

ghenchy@frac.org

www.frac.org