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Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization
Congress is reviewing all the federal child nutrition programs, including School Breakfast and Lunch programs, Summer Food, Child and Adult Care Food and WIC programs.

FRAC believes a strong Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill must include the following priorities:

• Expand the Afterschool Meal Program to all
  50 states.
• Improve the area eligibility test so more communities can operate afterschool, summer, and child care food programs.
• Provide funds for a grant program to support the start-up and expansion of universal and in-classroom school breakfast programs.
• Invest in Summer Nutrition Programs by providing funding for start-up, outreach, and transportation grants.
• Allow child care centers and homes the option of serving a third meal.
• Eliminate unnecessary paperwork that serves as a barrier to participation through data-based eligibility in schools in high-poverty areas and improved direct certification systems.

National Organization Letter in Support of Robust Funding for CN Reauthorization
The Child Nutrition Forum, co-chaired by FRAC and the School Nutrition Association, released a national organization sign on letter addressed to leaders in Congress and the Administration reaffirming the need for significant new funding for the upcoming reauthorization of the Child Nutrition programs. Click here to see the letter (pdf).

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