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BECOME AN ANTI-HUNGER ADVOCATE
Effective advocacy begins with knowing which person, or unit of government has responsibility for the specific policy or program that you want to affect. When it comes to hunger, every level of government has a role to play. At the Alabama Food Bank Association, we advocate for specific, hunger-focused policy priorities and we encourage civic engagement among our partner agencies, clients and supporters. As the Food Bank builds a stronger community free of hunger, we need you to help us get there.
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Our Priorities
There are too many children, seniors and working families experiencing hunger. To make sure people have access to the nutritious meals they need, when they need them, we’ve got to stay focused. Three policy priorities form the core of our advocacy work at the Food Bank.
TEFAP
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
Participant Eligibility Requirements
Households must meet State eligibility criteria. Each state sets criteria for determining what households are eligible to receive food for home consumption. Income standards may, at the State's discretion, be met through participation in other existing Federal, State, or local food, health, or welfare programs for which eligibility is based on income. States can adjust the income criteria in order to ensure that assistance is provided only to those households most in need. However, recipients of prepared meals are considered to be needy and are not subject to a means test.
SNAP
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program/Food Stamps
SNAP
WIC
Women, Infants, and Children