2010 Idaho Summit on Hunger & Food Insecurity

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 -  Doubletree Riverside Boise Idaho 2900 W. Chinden Blvd.
8:30am – 4:00pm
USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has been invited to deliver the keynote address
Sasha Abramsky author of “Breadline USA”  lunch time speaker.  He came to Idaho to write parts of this book.
Five different tracks will be offered to work deeper on [...]

Asset Test for Food Stamps

Remove the Asset Test for Food Stamp Applications

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Asset Test Removal Fact Sheet

NEWS FLASH
Governor Extends Removal!!
Governor Otter is extending the removal of the asset test on those applying for Food Stamps which was set to expire May 31, 2010. The Governor has again made a temporary rule to extend this removal until May 31, 2011. [...]

Child Nutrition Act

The Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act is coming up for the U.S. Congress this spring.   This Reauthorization only happens every five years and looks at the  a programs like School lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Summer Food Service problems, Child and Adult Care Food Program and WIC (the Special Suppliemental Nutrition Program for Women, [...]

Idaho Grocery Tax Credit

Under a new revision in the Idaho Tax Law, citizens under the age of 65 who could not previously receive the Grocery Tax Credit because of income restrictions may now apply for it by using Tax Form 40.