State Budget Deal Protects Anti-Hunger Program Funding

The final state budget signed by Governor Cuomo on April 1 maintains funding for the Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP) and protects other anti-hunger programs from cuts. Below is an outline of funding highlights from the enacted budget.

Program Name	Budget	FY 20120-13	FY 2013-14
Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP)	OTDA	$    3,018,000	$     3,018,000
Wellness In Nutrition (WIN)/Supplemental (Senior) Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)	OFA	$  21,380,000	$   21,380,000
School Lunch and Breakfast Program	DOE	$  33,700,000	$   34,000,000
Summer Food Service Program	DOE	$    3,049,000	$     3,049,000
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)*	DOH	$  19,811,300	$   26,254,900
Child Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)	DOH	$ 247,694,000	$ 247,694,000
Hunger Prevention Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP)	DOH	$    29,702,50	$   28,046,700
Food Banks**	OTDA		$    2,000,000

* The 2013-14 Budget line for WIC is a combined line that includes a budget line previously not tracked by Hunger Solutions New York. The new amount is equivalent to a 5.57% cut when the two lines are combined.

** While HPNAP received a 5.57% cut in the DOH budget, an additional $2 million was allocated to food banks in the OTDA budget for a small increase in overall funding.