The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has approved the disbursement of $1 million in PA Hunger-Free Campus grants to 30 higher education institutions and licensed private schools within the state. These grants aim to address the issue of food insecurity on college campuses by enhancing food accessibility, raising awareness, and improving facilities. Governor Josh Shapiro […]
From Staff Reports HARRISBURG The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Wednesday awarded $1 million in PA Hunger-Free Campus grants to 30 institutions of higher education and private licensed schools to combat student hunger on campuses across the Commonwealth. Grants are awarded to help schools address food insecurity on campus, including expanding access to food […]
After Colorado voters approved a measure to provide free meals to all public school students regardless of their ability to pay last year, 41 community-based groups across the state are working to support and promote the new program in hard-to-reach communities. Rachel Landis, executive director of the Good Food Collective, which serves the state s Four Corners region, said school meals are one of the primary sources of calories and nutrition for a large portion of students. "By investing in healthier school meals and then universal access to those we are ensuring that students are able to access the nutrition that allows them to learn, and to succeed," Landis contended. " .
The number of families in Arkansas and across the nation that are struggling to put food on the table rose dramatically last year, according to the latest USDA report. In 2021, 13 million Americans did not know where their next meal would come from. In 2022, the number rose to 17 million, or one in eight households. .