Senate Bill 610 would create a program mirroring SNAP benefits for those who can't apply for the federal assistance. It's been approved by the Oregon Senate's Human Services Committee.
One North Carolina Housing Authority in Robeson County has plans to launch a mobile "pay-what-you-can" food bus loaded with fresh fruits, vegetables and other foods that will serve families lacking transportation. The pilot program is one of a handful across the country to receive a $100,000 dollar grant from Save the Children s Rural Child Hunger Research and Innovation Lab to tackle rural hunger. Colton Allen Oxendine, resident services director with the City of Lumberton s Housing Authority, said many residents have to walk miles to the nearest grocery store because they have no transportation. .
Mountaineer Food Bank is partnering with DoorDash to home-deliver groceries to Mercer County s neediest families. The pilot program is one of a handful across the country to receive a $100,000 dollar grant from Save the Children s Rural Child Hunger Research and Innovation Lab to tackle rural hunger. One in six West Virginia kids struggles with an empty stomach every day, according to Feeding America. .
A big gap exists in who can receive food assistance in Oregon, and some lawmakers want to bridge the divide this session. Federal law excludes people who are undocumented from programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the country s largest food assistance program. The Food for All Oregonians bill would extend food aid to lawful permanent residents, U.S. .