Food and Nutrition Programs: A Legislative Update

Read more about a bill which contains measures for the appropriation of funds to the nation's food and nutrition programs.

Arizona's Farmers Market Nutrition Program

The Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program was established by Congress in 1992, as part of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), in order to give WIC participants access to fresh, nutritious fruits and vegetables, and to expand the use and sales at local farmers’ markets.

The Care ACT

The Charity Aid, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act!

The Earned Income Tax Credit

Each year Americans dread Tax Day, but for many people, filing taxes can reap tremendous benefits. Since 1975, the Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC, has lifted out of poverty millions of low-income workers by providing a federal tax credit for those who work, but earn less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level, depending upon the size of one's family.

Welfare Reauthorization

In 1996, the welfare system as we knew it - Aid to Families with Dependent Children, or AFDC - was repealed by Congress under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, and replaced with a new program called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF. This new system seeks to end dependency on federal or state assistance by promoting the value of working, assisting families with children through child care provisions, reducing out-of-wedlock births and encouraging the formation of two-parent families.

Child Hunger Program Reauthorization

In 2003, Congress is reauthorized all federal child nutrition programs, all of which are administered by the USDA. These include the Child and Adult Care Feeding Program (CACFP), the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), the School Breakfast Program, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).

The Presidential Candidates on Hunger and Poverty in the United States

Read more about statements on Hunger and Poverty in the U.S.