“While the overall poverty rate in 2019 was 10.5% , poverty among white individuals was 9.1% compared to 18.8% for Black/15.7% for Latino

The USDA's Farm to Families Food Box-CFAP has already provided more than 23 million pounds of fresh product to Pa. food banks since mid-May.

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In the year since Victoria J. placed 4 community refrigerators across Philly with free food, she's been amazed at how quickly they empty out

A soup kitchen at Erie’s City Mission, which serves those affected by poverty, distributed 365,000 pounds of food in 2020, a 19% increase

Organizations dedicated to fighting hunger, community activists and religious groups occasionally sponsor food stamp challenges

These funds have been used to purchase more than 7.9 million pounds of food, which will be delivered between June and December 2021.

In a statement, Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services applauded the settlement and said it is working “quickly” to issue the benefits.

Nearly three in five college students experienced food or housing insecurity in 2020, according to a yearlong survey conducted at Temple U.

Feeding Pennsylvania and Hunger-Free PA are seeking $24 million for SFPP and $5 million for PASS in the state’s 2021-22 fiscal year budget.

Easing hunger during the pandemic and rebuilding the rural economy will be among the USDA's first tasks.

The newly hungry have similar stories: Their industry collapsed, lost a job, hours were cut, an opportunity fell through because of illness.

Demand for food aid surges in state and across country, with 54m potentially facing hunger by year’s end Charles Bennicoff hasn’t worked...

Enrollment for SNAP statewide has increased by 105,624 people since February, for a total enrollment of about 1,843,083 in August, a 6% incr

The flexibilities allow summer meal program operators to continue serving free meals to all children into the fall months.

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SNAP is issued through a monthly payment to an electronic benefit transfer card, and benefits are based off income and household size.

PA Votes is a nonpartisan civic engagement initiative partnering with nonprofits.

Sec. Miller said there is reason to believe that this slow, steady climb in SNAP enrollment could soon see a much steeper incline. 

Waivers enabled the Pa. food distribution network to provide 2,220,397 households and 5,566,294 individuals with 64,331,211 pounds of food!