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NBCC Call for Proposals: Live Q&A Session on Writing a Winning Proposal
The call for proposals for the 2021 National Breastfeeding Conference & Convening (NBCC) is open! To ensure you have everything you need to create and deliver a successful educational session at NBCC 2021, the USBC team has created several resources to help guide you through the process.
Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations Signed Into Law
Congress passed and the President signed the Fiscal Year 2021 Omnibus Spending and COVID-19 Relief Package (H.R. 133). Provisions impacting breastfeeding families are included in four of the twelve appropriations bills:
2020 was a big year for breastfeeding!
2020 was a year of immense challenges and high stakes, but one thing remained steady: the passion and dedication of people like you.
As 2021 begins, we hope you are as proud as we are of all that we accomplished in 2020. Here are just a few accomplishments from last year!