Tag: child hunger

Joint Letter to U.S. House & Senate Appropriations Committees Regarding Funding for a White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health

newspaper February 07, 2022 by EdTrust

Chair Patrick Leahy Vice Chair Richard Shelby U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations S-128 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515   Chair Chris Van Hollen Ranking Member Cindy Hyde-Smith U.S. Senate Appropriations…

Denise Forte, Interim CEO of the Education Trust, Testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Rules on The Role of Schools in Ending Hunger and Improving Nutrition

newspaper September 15, 2021 by EdTrust

United States House Committee on Rules Ending Hunger in America: The Role of Schools in Ending Hunger and Improving Nutrition Denise Forte Interim CEO of The Education Trust Chairman McGovern,…

Letter to the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Regarding Nutrition Appropriations Requests for Fiscal Year 2022

June 23, 2021 by EdTrust

The Honorable Patrick Leahy Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations The Capitol, Room S-128 Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Richard Shelby Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations The Capitol, Room S-128…

Letter to the U.S. House Appropriations Committee Regarding Nutrition Appropriations Requests for Fiscal Year 2022

newspaper May 11, 2021 by EdTrust

The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chairwoman House Appropriations Committee H-307 The Capitol Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kay Granger Ranking Member House Appropriations Committee 1036 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC…

Joint Letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on COVID-19 Handbook 2

newspaper March 15, 2021 by EdTrust

Secretary Miguel Cardona U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary Cardona: We, the undersigned organizations, commend the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for identifying…

Ed Trust Applauds Inclusion of Critical Nutrition Assistance Programs in House Continuing Resolution

September 23, 2020 by EdTrust

Statement from John B. King Jr., Ed Trust president and CEO, on the House’s passage of H.R. 8337: “We are encouraged that lawmakers worked in a bipartisan manner last night…

The Education Trust Letter to Congressional Leadership Regarding Expanding Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs

newspaper September 22, 2020 by EdTrust

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House United States House of Representatives H-232 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate 317 Russell…

Letter to Tennessee Congressional Delegation Calling for Expansion of Pandemic EBT Program

July 31, 2020 by Gini Pupo-Walker

Tennessee Congressional Delegation United States Congress Washington, D.C. Dear Members of the Tennessee Congressional Delegation, The Education Trust in Tennessee, along with our state partners, are grateful for the leadership…

Joint Letter to USDA Calls for Extending Food and Nutrition Services Flexibility Through September 30, 2020

newspaper June 02, 2020 by EdTrust

  The Honorable Pamilyn Miller Administrator, Food and Nutrition Services U.S. Department of Agriculture 1320 Braddock Place Alexandria, VA 22314 Full Letter Dear Administrator Miller: We appreciate the U.S. Department…