我们感谢布朗州长在1月10日的2018-19年度州预算提案中为CalFood提供了$8百万。尽管我们赞赏此支持将带来的影响,但我们希望在其5月修订版中看到我们整个$1750万的要求。这个数字反映了该州食品银行应对饥饿的现实。加利福尼亚州面临饥饿危机,影响全州八分之一的人口,其中包括四分之一的孩子。美国各州的住房成本过高,该州历史上最具破坏性的野火季节的后果以及干旱食品援助计划的结束,都使情况更加复杂。 $1750万仅仅是维持当前对紧急食物的支持所需要的基准,而在紧迫的需求时间内减少任何削减。
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California Association of Food Banks Announces Name Change to California Food Banks™
California Food Banks™ Applauds California Budget Leaders for Investment in Food Banks and the State’s Nutrition Safety Net
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