1. National Grassroots Conference Call and Webinar November 19, 2013 A collective Christian voice urging our nation's leaders to end hunger at home and abroad. #breadweb

2. National Grassroots Conference Call and Webinar: Opening Welcome Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org LaVida Davis Director, Organizing & Grassroots Capacity

3. National Grassroots Conference Call and Webinar: Opening Welcome Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org

4. Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org Ways you can Support: You can be a sponsoring organization, see list of sponsors here http://fast4families.org/sponsors/ Sign your organization up here http://www.onlineactions.org/page/s/organizationshttp://fast4families.org/sponsors/ http://www.onlineactions.org/page/s/organizations Local Solidarity Action with DC Fasters throughout the country through prayer services, vigils, actions, rallies, public fasts and more See Actions in your area here http://fast4families.org/events/ http://fast4families.org/events/ Sign up for actions here http://www.onlineactions.org/page/s/fast-echo- actions http://www.onlineactions.org/page/s/fast-echo- actions Commit to Fast here http://www.onlineactions.org/page/s/join-fast http://www.onlineactions.org/page/s/join-fast

5. National Grassroots Conference Call and Webinar Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org Questions for LaVida ?

6. National Grassroots Conference Call and Webinar: Policy Update Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org

7. National Grassroots Conference Call and Webinar: Farm Bill Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org Christine Melendez Ashley Policy Analyst, domestic nutrition

8. Farm Bill Recap S ENATE F ARM B ILL Passed 66-27 and included:  $4.1 billion in SNAP cuts  Some improvements to int’l food aid  Some farm subsidy and conservation program reforms Impact  450,000 households could lose about $90 a month in benefits Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org National Grassroots Conference Call and Webinar

9. Farm Bill Recap H OUSE F ARM B ILL Farm only and nutrition only bills included:  $39 billion in SNAP cuts  $2.5 billion food aid cut  78% food aid quality cut Impact  Nearly 4 million Americans off SNAP  210,000 American children lose free school meals  Reduced SNAP benefits for 850,000 households Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org

10. SNAP and ARRA November 1 SNAP Cuts  $11 billion total cut over 3 years  A family of 4 lost up to $36 a month  Equivalent of cutting 10 million SNAP meals a day Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org

11. Next Steps Current farm law expired Sept. 30 Conference committee Budget negotiations? Extension? Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org

12. Our Message Oppose cuts to SNAP in any final farm bill On Nov. 1, all SNAP households already saw monthly benefits reduced – whether or not Congress is able to pass a farm bill Support Senate improvements to international food aid Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org

13. National Grassroots Conference Call and Webinar Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org Questions for Christine ?

14. National Grassroots Conference Call and Webinar: Budget Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org Amelia Kegan Senior Policy Analyst, budget

15. Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org Budget negotiations:

16. Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org Time is Running Out: 10 legislative days left 1 week of overlap Not another government shutdown

17. Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org The Key Questions: Real revenues? Parity between defense and non-defense spending? Protect anti-hunger programs from cuts?

18. Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org Biggest Threat: So anxious to get a deal that end up leaving out what should be lifted up

19. Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org Replace sequestration with revenues and responsible spending cuts Protect non-defense spending from sequestration just as much as defense spending Our Message:

20. National Grassroots Conference Call and Webinar Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org Questions for Amelia ?

21. National Grassroots Conference Call and Webinar Questions: mjasin@bread.org or @bread4theworld on Twitter #breadwebmjasin@bread.org Next Steps Biggest takeaways Next Call: December 17 th, 4pm