Our View of the Federal Deficit Deal
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Statement on Deficit Reduction Deal Today’s vote on the deficit deal will keep America from defaulting on its financial obligations and prevent a collapse […]
Proposed SNAP cuts should worry Arkansas
Now that Congress has averted a federal government shutdown, all eyes turn to the 2012 budget. President Obama announced his budget proposal in February, and recently House Budget Committee Chairman […]
Child Nutrition Bill clears Senate
Yesterday the Senate passed child nutrition authorization, sending the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (S. 3307) to the House for their approval. Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families thanks Sen. Lincoln […]
Food stamp increase warns of rise in child poverty
A surge in food stamp use in homes with children is an early indicator that poverty rates are increasing, according to a new analysis by First Focus and the Brookings […]
Food stamp increase warns of rise in child poverty
A surge in food stamp use in homes with children is an early indicator that poverty rates are increasing, according to a new analysis by First Focus and the Brookings […]
Food stamp use in NWA climbing during recession
Northwest Arkansas leads the state in the increase of use of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, according to a county-level analysis by The New York […]
Food stamp use in NWA climbing during recession
Northwest Arkansas leads the state in the increase of use of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, according to a county-level analysis by The New York […]