The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) announced this week that more than 300,000 eligible students will receive increased access to nutritious meals during the summer months through participation in the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) program.
Food shelves across Minnesota continue to adapt to record demand, that isn t showing any immediate signs of slowing down. This month, Hunger Solutions released formal data showing there were more than 7.5 million visits to food selves in 2023. That s 1.8 million more visits than what was recorded in 2022, also a record year. .
It s Hunger Action Day at the Washington State Capitol. Advocates are in Olympia to meet with lawmakers and call for policies that curb hunger. Director of the Anti-Hunger and Nutrition Coalition, Claire Lane, said families in the state are struggling with high food, transportation and housing costs. .
Arkansas wants to tackle childhood hunger this summer, by opting into a summer food program for kids. One in five children in the Natural State faces hunger, according to the nonprofit Feeding America. The U.S. .
Some 44 million Americans are struggling with hunger, including 250,000 in New Mexico, and a nationwide food bank network wants Congress to help. Vince Hall, chief government relations officer for Feeding America, said money for the Emergency Food Assistance Program in the Farm Bill should be doubled from $450 million to $900 million. He added it s likely many people have relationships with someone struggling with hunger, whether they know it or not. .