Come celebrate Green Umbrella’s 25 years of collaborative environmental action! Don't miss out on this chance to engage with fellow sustainability champions from across the region and hear about how we’re working to make our programs and membership more aligned and impactful. We're excited to share more about the future of Green Umbrella, our new member benefits, and our next steps as we continue working to make the tri-state a more resilient, equitable, and thriving region - together!
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At the end of each year, before the General Assembly begins in Frankfort, we do a series of Advocacy trainings to get folks prepared to talk about KFAN's policy priorities. These are a great opportunity to learn more about our upcoming work with legislators and get involved in lobbying with us. One of the most effective ways to change policy is to share your stories; put a human face and lived experience to the bill numbers our Senators and Representatives deal with during session.
Registration is required at the zoom links below. #1: Healthy Farm and Food Innovation Fund (HFFIF) #2: School Meals for All #3: Defend the Safety Net #4: Building Power in Advocacy #5: Storytelling in Advocacy |
The WIC Community Innovation and Outreach (CIAO) Project Wants to Change That.
Join this new team to explore barriers to WIC (the public food assistance program for Women/pregnant people, Infants, and Children) and develop solutions to those barriers. The WIC CIAO project aims to increase WIC awareness and participation in Kentucky, with a special focus on the Latinx community and kinship caregivers. Anyone who has been enrolled in WIC in Kentucky within the last two years is welcome to apply.
This steering committee will run from October 2023 - October 2024. All steering committee members will receive a stipend for their time, and we can offer a travel reimbursement and childcare for in person events.
Please reach out to Karena Cash, kcash@kyyouth.org, with any questions!
INTERESTED? Fill out the form HERE
Join this new team to explore barriers to WIC (the public food assistance program for Women/pregnant people, Infants, and Children) and develop solutions to those barriers. The WIC CIAO project aims to increase WIC awareness and participation in Kentucky, with a special focus on the Latinx community and kinship caregivers. Anyone who has been enrolled in WIC in Kentucky within the last two years is welcome to apply.
This steering committee will run from October 2023 - October 2024. All steering committee members will receive a stipend for their time, and we can offer a travel reimbursement and childcare for in person events.
Please reach out to Karena Cash, kcash@kyyouth.org, with any questions!
INTERESTED? Fill out the form HERE
Urge Your House Member and Senators to Cosponsor Legislation to Expand SNAP Eligibility to College Students With Low Incomes
Please join advocates from across the country in urging your House Member and Senators to co-sponsor H.R. 3S. 1488. The Enhance Access to SNAP Act (EATS) Act, championed by Rep. Gomez (D-CA) and Sen. Gillibrand (D-NY). The bill would eliminate the barriers that college students with low incomes face when accessing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It would no longer condition SNAP college eligibility on performing 20 hours of outside employment or work study (students would still need to meet the income and other qualifications that all SNAP applicants must satisfy). The EATS Act is warranted and long overdue.
Please join advocates from across the country in urging your House Member and Senators to co-sponsor H.R. 3S. 1488. The Enhance Access to SNAP Act (EATS) Act, championed by Rep. Gomez (D-CA) and Sen. Gillibrand (D-NY). The bill would eliminate the barriers that college students with low incomes face when accessing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It would no longer condition SNAP college eligibility on performing 20 hours of outside employment or work study (students would still need to meet the income and other qualifications that all SNAP applicants must satisfy). The EATS Act is warranted and long overdue.