Statement by EdTrust Vice President of Partnerships and Engagement, Augustus Mays, on the 2024 Farm Bill
May 23, 2024 by EdTrust Every day, more than 22 million households across the country depend on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to meet their nutritional needs.
Ed Trust Priorities Included in National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
September 28, 2022 by Denise Forte WASHINGTON – Today, Denise Forte, interim CEO at The Education Trust, issued the following statement on the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health released by the White House. “The…
Key Policy Recommendations to Address Student Hunger in the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health
July 15, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Joseph R. Biden President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500-0005 Download the Full Letter Dear President Biden, As a leading…
Joint Letter to President Biden & Ambassador Rice on The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, & Health
June 28, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Joseph R. Biden Jr. Office of the President 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Ambassador Susan Rice Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue…
Joint Letter to U.S. House & Senate Leadership Calling for Extension of Child Nutrition Waivers Through the 2022-23 School Year
April 14, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Charles E. Schumer Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the…
Child Nutrition Reauthorization – Recommendations for Congress
April 12, 2022 by EdTrust Decades of research and data point to school nutrition programs as critical to help children reach their full academic potential. Adequate school nutrition is linked to improved literacy and math scores, improved…
The FY22 Omnibus Deal Moves the Ball Forward on Educational Equity
March 10, 2022 by EdTrust Statement from Denise Forte, interim CEO of The Education Trust, on the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill WASHINGTON (March 10, 2022) — “Ed Trust is pleased to see a final…
Joint Letter to U.S. House & Senate Appropriations Committees Regarding Funding for a White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health
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
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,…