Federal Nutrition Programs

Poverty, food insecurity, and poor nutrition have serious detrimental impacts on people’s health and well-being. Connecting people in need to the federal nutrition programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the school Breakfast Program, the National School Lunch Program, Afterschool and Summer Meals, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), is an essential strategy for addressing food insecurity and poverty, and supporting health and well-being.