February 2005

In This Issue:
• 2006 Budget Proposal Could Have Long-term Effects on Food Programs
• Food Donation Legislation Re-Introduced
• More States Opt for Food
• Food Banks Benefit from Tomato Price Wars
• Oh, Deer! A New Record in Wisconsin
• Views from the Field
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2006 Budget Proposal Could Have Long-term Effects on Food Programs
President George W. Bush sent his fiscal year 2006 budget to Congress on February 7 and although it contained few immediate cuts in federal food and nutrition programs, the long-term implications of the budget framework and deficit reduction plans, if enacted, could be significant. For TEFAP, the President proposed level funding of $140 million for commodity purchases and $50 million for distribution and storage. Authority to transfer up to $10 million in food funds for distribution purposes may be included in the final appropriations bill, as it has been the past two years. Continue Reading »

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