Breaking News: CA Governor signs bill for healthier beverages in restaurant kids’ meals
California made history by becoming the first state to ensure that water or milk comes standard with kids’ meals at all restaurants!
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Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative Funding
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed a bipartisan budget which included $1 million for the recapitalization of the Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative (FFFI).
Columbus, GA Complete Streets Progress!
Good news for those who live, work and visit Columbus, GA — the Columbus Consolidated Government Council recently passed critical amendments to their Complete Streets Policy!
Grant Opportunity for Early Head Start/Head Start State Policy Campaigns
The goal of the grant opportunities within this initiative is to make effective strategic investments in ongoing state, local and tribal public policy issue campaigns in order to increase public policy impact on healthy weight and living among children.
Breaking down barriers to better Native American nutrition
Native leaders and advocates converged on Minneapolis for the first-ever Fertile Ground Leadership Institute.
Safe Routes to School Progress in MN!
Progress in Minnesota: Governor Dayton signed HF4425, a bonding bill that includes $1 million for Safe Routes to School infrastructure grants!
Breaking News: Rhode Island Eliminates Junk Food Marketing in Schools!
On Monday, Governor Gina Raimondo signed into law Senate Bill 2350A and House Bill 7419A to prohibit the advertising and marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages on school property!
UPDATE: Another $1M for the MA Food Trust & More Funding for the Healthy Incentives Program!
Governor Baker released his FY19 Capital Investment Plan with $1 million included for the program!
Healthy Incentives Program Reinstated
On Monday, May 21, Gov. Charlie Baker granted the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) $2.15 million in supplemental funding to finish off its fiscal year, which will in turn help a successful Island Grown Initiative (IGI) program carry on its mission.
Gobi Announces Passage of Two Food Policy Initiatives
Senator Anne Gobi announced the passage of a pair of Senate budget initiatives targeted at increasing access to fresh, local foods. The two initiatives are the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) and Buy Local.
