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What You Need to Know About the Farm Bill Karen Siebert Public Policy/Advocacy Advisor Title 1: Commodities Title 2: Conservation Title 3: Trade Title 5: Credit Title 6: Rural Development Title 7: Research, Extension, and Related Matters

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What You Need to Know About the Farm Bill

Karen Siebert

Public Policy/Advocacy Advisor

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Title 1: Commodities Title 2: Conservation Title 3: Trade Title 5: Credit Title 6: Rural Development Title 7: Research, Extension, and Related Matters Title 8: Forestry Title 9: Energy Title 10: Specialty Crops & Horticulture Title 11: Crop Insurance Title 12: Miscellaneous

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What’s in the Farm Bill?

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  • The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
  • Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
  • Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
  • Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program
  • Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI)
  • Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI)
  • Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
  • Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program
  • SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

Title 4: Nutrition

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  • Among counties falling into the top 10% of child food

insecurity rates, 64% are rural counties.

  • 81% of counties with persistent child poverty are rural.
  • The participation rate among eligible households is

higher in rural areas (85.6%) than in urban ones (72.9%).

  • SNAP creates $1.79 in local economic activity for each

$1 of benefits spent.

Rural Hunger

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  • More than 2/3 of recipients (67%) are children, seniors and

the disabled.

  • 14% are currently employed, but are still income eligible for

SNAP.

  • 19% are not currently employed. Only 5% are continuously
  • n SNAP without work.
  • The average length of time on SNAP is 12 months.
  • Average benefit is $256 per month per household.

SNAP Facts

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  • Who earn low wages
  • Who have unpredictable schedules.
  • Who often don’t have sick leave.
  • Who are between jobs.

SNAP Helps Workers

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Message Number 1: Hunger is a bi-partisan issue. We can all agree people shouldn’t go hungry. Message Number 2: The nutrition programs are vital to the health of our communities, particularly rural ones. Message Number 3: We all need to care about the farm bill because it provides security for farmers and families and ensures a safe and consistent food supply. Message Number 4: Most people on SNAP who can work, do work. Message Number 5: SNAP is a nutrition program, not a jobs program.

Messages

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Our Federal Delegation

Kansas Missouri

  • Senators
  • Pat Roberts (R)
  • Jerry Moran (R)
  • Representatives
  • Kevin Yoder (R)
  • Lynn Jenkins (R)
  • Roger Marshall (R)
  • Senators
  • Claire McCaskill (D)
  • Roy Blunt (R)
  • Representatives
  • Emanuel Cleaver (D)
  • Sam Graves (R)
  • Vicky Hartzler (R)

Legislative priorities are established by Feeding America, the Food Research and Action Center and other national hunger relief organizations.

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888-398-8702

Feeding America’s Call-In Number

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“If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to sleep with a mosquito.”

  • Anita Roddick