Anti-hunger advocates are pressing Congress to fully fund WIC, the food benefit program for expectant mothers and children younger than 5. Conservatives in the House of Representatives have proposed a budget for WIC of $5.5 billion. The Senate proposal is $6.3. .
HANFORD, Calif. (KGPE/KSEE) – The Kings County Human Services Agency (HSA) office located at 951 Chittenden Avenue in Corcoran will be temporarily closed to the public for minor construction and repairs starting Tuesday, September 5th, 2023. Construction and repairs are expected to be about three-to-four weeks. The Kings County HSA will provide limited benefits during […]
With back-to-school season here, Minnesota is implementing no-cost meals for all students, regardless of family income. As districts prepare, some reminders are being floated to parents. The state Legislature approved "universal meals" for schools this past session. .
The Farm Bill is federal legislation governing many nutrition, agriculture and rural development programs, and as the clock ticks down toward its expiration at the end of September, there are rumblings the new Farm Bill will not be done in time. Much of the funding, up for renewal every five years, goes toward SNAP benefits for low-income Americans. Emily Weikert Bryant, executive director of Feeding Indiana s Hungry, is concerned about the amount allocated for SNAP, and for The Emergency Food Assistance Program, which helps food banks and pantries keep shelves stocked. .