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Part III: Hunger and ABAWDs Waivers

Note: This is part III of a three-part blog series on food insecurity and child hunger in Arkansas. Read part I here and part II here.   The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as SNAP is a federal food security...

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 Paul Ryan (R – WI) announced his budget proposal....

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 for her efforts to lead this bill through the...