Eric Savaiano

Child Nutrition Champions, We want to hear about your experiences with Summer EBT! Will you take 5 minutes to complete our Summer EBT participant survey? It seems like only yesterday, Nebraskans from all over the state were advocating for Nebraska’s governor to participate in Summer EBT, a new program that provides $120 in benefits to […]

An example of a Nebraska Summer EBT card. Questions about this summer’s brand new, hard won, Nebraska Summer EBT program are coming up more and more so we want to do our part to make sure people understand it! Find resources below to dig in: Nebraska Appleseed and the Nebraska Department of Education hosted an

Kids and families across Nebraska have one fewer worry today as a new law that requires school districts to more responsibly collect unpaid meal debt takes effect. Passed as part of LB1329, the new law bans districts from using debt collections agencies to collect school unpaid meal debt. The law goes into effect on July

Kids across Nebraska have great opportunities to find healthy, nutritious meals this summer through our state’s summer nutrition programs! Families can make use of any single option or utilize all three! Find descriptions of these classic, recent, and brand new child nutrition opportunities and help spread the word in your networks with the included resources:

The Farm Bill is back at the top of Congress’s priority list and that means our nation’s most effective anti-hunger tool, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (or SNAP) is being debated.  In the first week of May, both House and Senate Agriculture Committees released more details on their Farm Bill proposals, which differ on their

It took thousands of advocates to push the State of Nebraska to accept Summer EBT for summer 2024. Now, that work is coming to fruition as Nebraska begins to roll out program details and outreach efforts for around 175,000 kids in 80,000 households (based on new state estimates)! The state issued a press release today

Welcome to our Celebration! May 3rd marks National School Lunch Hero Day and the culmination of Nebraska SNAC’s 2024 Nebraska School Nutrition Heroes event! Let’s celebrate the remarkable individuals who go above and beyond to ensure Nebraska’s children receive healthy school meals every day at school.  Back in March, Nebraska SNAC reached out to administrators,

If you’re like us, you’re confused and saddened by Governor Pillen’s recent decision to NOT participate in the new Summer EBT program for 2024.  With this decision, our state is missing out on $18 million dollars in grocery buying benefits that would be going to economically disadvantaged children in Nebraska for summer 2024. Read more

In Nebraska, is spending $2 too much to provide a low-income child with $120 in summer grocery benefits this summer?  That’s the question we’re still asking as time runs short on our state’s opportunity to participate in the brand new federal Summer EBT program. This program would give each Nebraska child who receives free or

As we approach the holiday season, we are reminded of the traditions that bring us together to share meals. It’s a season to cook, give back, and share from your own table to make sure neighbors have the food they need. It’s in this spirit that we are writing to give you an update on