A new law going into effect this year provides money and other support to help Colorado school districts provide free meals to all students regardless of their ability to pay. But not all of Colorado s districts have committed to participating in the program, which is projected to help at least 60,000 Colorado children from low-income families access school meals. Erika Cervantes, community organizer for Hunger Free Colorado, said when kids have healthy, nutritious food, they are more likely to succeed in school and later, as adults. .
A recent report shows Arkansas has a "food desert" issue in urban and rural communities. Gov. Asa Hutchinson formed the Arkansas Gov. s Food Desert Working Group, which issued a report recommending steps to alleviate food insecurities in Arkansas. .
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The issue of charity around meals is a common theme during the holidays, though this year the prospect of a sudden drop-off in federal benefits has hunger advocates worried. The federal government s response to the pandemic saw Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits increased, so anyone in the program got the maximum benefit for their household size. The likely end of the current federal health emergency sometime next year will bring with it a reduction in food support for thousands of Marylanders. .
Winter utility bills, ongoing inflation and easing pandemic-related supports are putting pressure on Ohioans household budgets. Food banks report struggling to meet demand. State lawmakers recently provided $25-million in the year-end spending bill to help address ongoing food hardship. .