1-1                                     1
 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 758
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Texas Senate takes great pleasure in recognizing
 1-4     the 30th anniversary of the Expanded Nutrition Program administered
 1-5     by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program,
 1-7     called the Expanded Nutrition Program in Texas, was established by
 1-8     the United States Department of Agriculture in 1968, was tried with
 1-9     pilot programs in 1969, and was federally funded in 1970; and
1-10           WHEREAS, This outstanding program was founded to help
1-11     families and young people with limited resources learn the skills,
1-12     attitudes, and changed behavior necessary to develop sound eating
1-13     habits and to contribute to their personal development and the
1-14     betterment of total family food and nutritional status; and
1-15           WHEREAS, It has been determined that for every $1 spent in
1-16     this innovative program, $10 is saved in health care costs, showing
1-17     a savings to Texans of $40 million a year; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Located in nine Texas counties, the program serves
1-19     Bexar, Cameron, Dallas, El Paso, Harris, Hidalgo, Nueces, Tarrant,
1-20     and Travis counties; it has served over 26,000 adult participants
1-21     and 38,000 youth participants during the 1998-1999 fiscal year; and
1-22           WHEREAS, This program seeks adult participants with limited
1-23     resources responsible for planning and preparing the family's food,
1-24     emphasizing households with young children and youth participants
 2-1     of 4-H age with limited resources; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, The plan has greatly assisted adult and youth
 2-3     recipients increase their knowledge and skill in basic nutrition,
 2-4     management of a food budget, food safety and food preparation,
 2-5     and their selection of economical and nutritious foods; and
 2-6           WHEREAS, Texas Agricultural Extension Agents in the program
 2-7     recruit and train a paraprofessional staff from the area it serves,
 2-8     because this staff is effective in teaching clients due to a
 2-9     commonality in life experiences, language, and culture; and
2-10           WHEREAS, The extension agents, staff, and clients who have
2-11     learned from and worked to make the program a resounding success
2-12     deserve to be congratulated; now, therefore, be it
2-13           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-14     76th Legislature, hereby commend the Expanded Nutrition Program of
2-15     the Texas Agricultural Extension Service on its 30th anniversary;
2-16     and, be it further
2-17           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a
2-18     tribute to this excellent program.
2-19                                                                   Lucio
2-20                                  ______________________________________
2-21                                          President of the Senate
2-22                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-23                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-24                                  on April 27, 1999.
2-25                                  ______________________________________
2-26                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-27                                  ______________________________________
2-28                                           Member, Texas Senate