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Summaries of Current Local Status of Selected Federal Food Programs

Overview

Almost all of the federally-subsidized food programs available to address hunger in Sacramento are underutilized. And, for each program there are unique barriers to expansion of local participation. This section of the report presents the most recent participation data available for the selected programs under
discussion. Also, this section highlights some of the barriers to expansion for each program, as well as describing local efforts underway to remove these barriers.

Within the past year the Sacramento City/County Hunger Commission has published four position papers related to specific federal food programs and their local status. These papers discuss the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); the School Meals Programs (with special emphasis on the School Breakfast program); the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP); and, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Copies of each of these position papers are available at the Community Services Planning Council office.

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