Maryland Hunger Solutions

Child Nutrition Reauthorization

Help seek additional funding for child nutrition programs.

Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) introduced the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010, her mark for Child Nutrition Reauthorization, which was unanimously passed by the Senate Agriculture Committee on March 24. On June 10, House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller (D-CA) released his bill for Child Nutrition Reauthorization.

Seeking additional funds for Child Nutrition Reauthorization is a top priority.

The White House, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) are all committed to finding additional funding – above the Senate Agriculture-passed bill ($4.5 billion/10 years) and closer to President Obama’s proposed $10 billion/10 years.

Click here to take action on this bill and to urge Maryland’s Congressional Delegation to invest additional funding to improve access to nutrition assistance for low-income children and achieve the goal of ending childhood hunger by 2015.

Find out more about Child Nutrition Reauthorization at the Food Research and Action Center website.

Back to School Resources

Because of the number of families struggling through the recession, and rising unemployment numbers, more Maryland children will be eligible this fall for free and reduced-price school meals, and more will need afterschool snacks and suppers. Click here for resources from Maryland Hunger Solutions and the Food Research and Action Center which can help schools and education programs improve meal access, expand meal participation, and collect school meal applications.

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