Hunger Action Network calls for more help with food insecurity
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Food insecurity is an issue all year long, but this year is more severe than ever. [...]
Faces of Hunger: Suzanne Krull
Reflections of a Truth Commissioner in New York State Suzanne Flierl Krull Suzanne Flierl Krull is Executive Director of Cuba [...]
Food as a Human Right
Nov. 20, 2018 Food is a Human Right The realization of the right to adequate food is not merely a [...]
The Issue: Hunger and Military Families
A report, released by the Military Family Advocacy Network, broke down the results of a survey of over 5,600 military veterans, [...]
Hunger Action in the News
Look TV sat down with our Interim Executive Director, LeeAnn Mandrillo and Bo Goliber, Head of Philanthropy at Fingerpaint to [...]
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The Care Necessities Campaign
2021-05-03 09:02:32
Did you know that SNAP benefits don’t cover the cost of personal care, personal hygiene, or feminine hygiene items? The Care Necessities is a campaign to increase access to personal care and hygiene products for low-income New Yorkers and we need your help! Our friends at Bank of America have committed $25,000 in funding and are challenging the community […]
3rd biennial New York State Food Summit
May 7, 2021
Join the 3rd biennial New York State Food Summit
presented by SEFCU (virtual event)
June 2 @ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
$25
Tickets: https://registration.socio.events/e/nysfoodsummit
Agenda:
The NYS Food Summit is a collaborative effort hosted by The Food Pantries for the Capital District in partnership with Hunger Solutions New York, Feeding New York State, Siena College, United Way of the […]
New York State Monthly Harvest Newsletter is here!
May 5, 2021
New York State Monthly Harvest Newsletter is here!
In this issue:
Statewide News
Taste NY Updates
NYS Grown & Certified Updates
Funding Opportunities
Spotlight: New York’s Beef Producers
We wish a very happy Mother’s Day to all the moms across New York!
The Monthly Harvest
Get the Latest Agriculture News From Across New York
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Ending Child Poverty: Examining Poverty Trends and Policy Implications
2021-05-03 15:49:05
Webinar
Ending Child Poverty: Examining Poverty Trends and Policy Implications
May 4 at 1:00 p.m.
As part of the 2021 Hauser Policy Impact webinar series, this webinar will hear from experts discussing the policy implications of the recent National Academies’ report A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty. The webinar will examine poverty trends since the release of this seminal report, address the […]
Happy Mother’s Day! from Dress for Success Albany and ACAP
April 28, 2021
Happy Mother’s Day!
from Dress for Success Albany and ACAP
In honor of the strong women in our lives, Dress for Success Albany is hosting its first every Give Lively Text to Give Fundraiser during Mother’s Day Weekend.
We invite you to make a donation in honor of your moms, favorite aunts, sisters, or a special woman in your life. […]
USDA drops Trump plan to cut food stamps for 700,000 Americans
2021-04-26 01:00:11
USDA drops Trump plan to cut food stamps for 700,000 Americans
By Aimee Picchi
A Trump-era plan to cut food stamps is now off the table after the Biden administration said it is abandoning a previous plan to tighten work requirements for working-age adults without children. Those restrictions were projected to deny federal food assistance benefits to 700,000 adults, a proposal […]
Biden administration to end USDA food box program | The Counter
2021-04-26 01:02:03
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) will end the Farmers to Families Food Box program in May, Politico reported on Wednesday.
Biden administration to end USDA food box program | The Counter
USDA extends universal free lunch through next school year, bringing relief to millions of food-insecure families
2021-04-26 01:06:33
The USDA announced Tuesday it would extend universal free lunch through the 2021-2022 school year.
Facing a September cutoff, the agency announces it will reimburse schools at a higher rate and expand school nutrition programs to all students…
Panel Discussion on Health Equity
04/20/2021
April 22 Panel Discussion on Health Equity
A webinair organized by the NYC Commission on Human Rights
Stories from the Delivery Room: Health Equity, Pregnancy, and the Maternal Health Care of People of Color
Join the NYC Commission on Human Rights for a dynamic conversation about health equity, pregnancy and maternal health. In collaboration with Advancing Health Equity, Black Women’s Blueprint, and Ancient […]
DHS Public Charge Rule Update
04/02/2021
The Trump administration’s 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) public charge rule has been removed. DHS issued a final rule that removed the 2019 public charge rule from the Federal Register and reinstated the 1999 DHS Field Guidance.
SNAP and other nutrition programs can NOT be considered in a public charge test under the 1999 Field Guidance.
As we celebrate this victory, […]
Double Up Food Bucks Request For Applications
04/02/2021
Double Up Food Bucks Request for Applications (RFA) FARMERS MARKETS
Field & Fork Network (F&FN) is seeking applications from New York farmers markets and mobile markets who would like to participate in the 2021 Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) season (July 1, 2021 – October 31, 2021). All applications will be reviewed and considered based on their eligibility requirements (see below) […]