FoodCorps Statement on the President’s Budget
In this budget, President Biden has the opportunity to reverse harmful cuts to the programs families and communities rely on.
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In this budget, President Biden has the opportunity to reverse harmful cuts to the programs families and communities rely on.
This week, President Joe Biden will travel to Pittsburgh to unveil his economic recovery package, which will include his multi-trillion-dollar green infrastructure pitch.
With this announcement, the president will lay out his budget and policy priorities (both domestic and international) for the year. With the country still facing uncertainty amid the COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden’s plan for our nation’s recovery — one that will hopefully address the pandemic’s devastating impacts on communities of color and underserved households, particularly those with young children — is long-awaited.
President Biden has continuously reinforced his vision outlined in his American Rescue Plan and the corresponding relief package Congress just passed. He has also touched on the themes that will continue to be the focus of his administration, which included:
FoodCorps believes that school food is an integral part of our school system, our communities, and our economy. With the release of the FY 2022 budget, President Biden has the opportunity to reverse his predecessor’s mandate of harmful cuts to programs families and communities rely on, and invest in areas that can further support his administration’s priorities:
For instance:
With the Senate confirmed to move forward with child nutrition reauthorization this year, the Biden administration can leverage this moment and collectively push forward on these policy opportunities.
With the right federal priorities in place, FoodCorps believes we have the opportunity to further strengthen the state of our union — one that places focus on nourishing kids’ minds and bodies, and ensuring workers’ livelihoods, local economies, and the environment.
ABOUT FOODCORPS
Together with communities, FoodCorps connects kids to healthy food in school so that every child—regardless of race, place, or class—gets the nourishment they need to thrive. Our AmeriCorps leaders transform schools into places where all students learn what healthy food is, care where it comes from, and eat it every day. Building on this foundation of direct impact, FoodCorps develops leaders, forges networks, and pursues policy reforms that in time have the potential to improve all of our nation’s 100,000 schools. For more information, visit foodcorps.org. The
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