As part of the Cities Combating Hunger through Afterschool Meal Programs (CHAMP) initiative, NLC has selected 11 cities to receive grant funding and practical guidance as they take steps to reduce childhood hunger.
The Go Direct® campaign provides free materials and ideas to promote electronic payments in your city’s financial literacy initiatives.
NLC recently partnered with the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) to host two leadership academies in Washington, D.C., and Chicago, Ill. that helped city leaders learn how to combat child hunger by increasing participation in the newly-expanded federal Afterschool Meal Program.
In an effort to reduce the number of families who miss out on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), municipal leaders are once again implementing targeted outreach strategies, hosting events and providing opportunities for free tax preparation services through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites.
Cities Can Use Summer Meals Program to Close Nutrition Gap When School is Out
This report from the Metropolitan Policy Program of the Brookings Institution describes the activity of the EITC Movement and reflects on what local and national EITC initiatives have achieved since their significant expansion over the past decade.
