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2021-04-02 14:24:56
DHS Public Charge Rule Update
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, we know that much work remains to connect immigrant families to federal nutrition programs, and that we must continue to fight fear with facts.

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April 13th, 2021|

Double Up Food Bucks Request For Applications 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) with some preference given to markets that fall within specific geographic areas. The link is in the comments .

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April 13th, 2021|

Food Pantry Workers Want to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

02/02/2021
By Jaclyn Cangro City of Albany
 

(Spectrum News) A number of groups have been advocating to be added to the state’s vaccination group 1B, but pantry workers say they should have been included from the start.

Pantry workers and volunteers have been deemed essential throughout the pandemic, similar to grocery store employees.

But while grocery workers are eligible for the vaccine, those at food pantries are not. The Food Pantries for the Capital District is asking for that to change.

 

What You Need To Know

    • Food pantry employees and volunteers are considered “essential workers”
February 6th, 2021|

USDA will continue Farmers to Families Food Box Program

01/05/2021
by KHGI

(NTV) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture will purchase an additional $1.5 billion worth of food for nationwide distribution through the Farmers to Families Food Box Program.In total, USDA has distributed more than 132 million food boxes in support of American farmers and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This new round of Farmers to Families Food Boxes will go a long way in helping American families access nutritious and healthy meals as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the President Trump’s leadership, we have helped tens of millions of families and countless farmers with this program,” said

January 18th, 2021|

GrowNYC delivers one millionth meal to New Yorkers in need during COVID pandemic

By Eyewitness News

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — A New York City-funded program delivered its one millionth meal to city residents hardest hit by the COVID pandemic.

The GrowNYC Emergency Fresh Food Box program, officially distributed its one-millionth meal on Saturday morning as part of its ongoing efforts to alleviate food insecurity in New York communities.

Since April, GrowNYC has distributed thousands of free emergency food boxes per week to residents in need through partner organizations throughout the five boroughs.

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January 18th, 2021|

U.S. Diet Guidelines Sidestep Scientific Advice to Cut Sugar and Alcohol

The government’s new nutritional recommendations arrive amid a pandemic that has taken a huge toll on American health.

12/29/2020
By Roni Caryn Rabin

(NYT) Rejecting the advice of its scientific advisers, the federal government has released new dietary recommendations that sound a familiar nutritional refrain, advising Americans to “make every bite count” but dismissing experts’ specific recommendations to set new low targets for consumption of sugar and alcoholic beverages.

The “Dietary Guidelines for Americans” are updated every five years, and the latest iteration arrived on Tuesday, 10 months into a pandemic that has posed a historic health

January 18th, 2021|

Low-income children wait months for USDA food aid to replace school meals


By Helena Bottemiler Evich

Millions of low-income schoolchildren have gone almost an entire semester without receiving federal payments to help their families buy groceries months after Congress authorized the aid — even as child hunger reaches record highs in the U.S.

Congress first established the payments in March to replace the free or subsidized meals that students are missing while schools are closed or virtual during the pandemic. But lawmakers waited until the program was set to expire Oct. 1 to extend the

January 18th, 2021|

Capital Region Food Pantries Call For Additional Aid During Pandemic

Thanksgiving is typically a busy time for food pantries, both in terms of donations and use. But as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, Capital Region food pantries are calling on lawmakers for extra assistance.

Charities with the Hunger Action Network of New York State gathered at Albany’s St. Vincent De Paul Parish Monday to highlight a surge in food insecurity across the region.

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January 17th, 2021|

Capital Region food pantries see high demand as COVID-19 continues economic strain

 

ALBANY NY (WRGB) – Since the beginning of the COVID-19 shutdown, millions of workers have filed unemployment claims. This economic disruption is making food security a top priority.

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https://cbs6albany.com/news/coronavirus/capital-region-food-pantries-see-high-demand-as-covid-19-continues-economic-strain

January 17th, 2021|

Hunger Action Network’s work would not be possible without the generous support:



Hunger Action Network of NYS
C/O Food Pantries of the Capitol District
32 Essex Street
Albany, NY 12206
518-458-1167 Ext. 105