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Food Insecurity in Pa. and beyond | The Numbers Racket
“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
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Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Dec 9, 2021
- 4 min
$11.4 Million to Help Food Banks with Cold Storage
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.
USA TODAY
- Nov 24, 2021
- 5 min
USA Today: Food banks adapt to meet rising need amid inflation, supply chain woes
Katie Wedell, USA TODAY Published 5:06 a.m. ET Nov. 24, 2021 While consumers are navigating higher prices on essentials like gas and...
NBC News
- Nov 23, 2021
- 6 min
NBC News: Freedges, or 'free fridges,' continue to expand nationwide
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
Erie Times-News
- Nov 9, 2021
- 3 min
USA TODAY: Fight Pa. hunger, not each other, this holiday season
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
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Aug 23, 2021
- 3 min
EDITORIAL: Increase in food stamp benefits will help struggling individuals, families
Organizations dedicated to fighting hunger, community activists and religious groups occasionally sponsor food stamp challenges
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Apr 2, 2021
- 2 min
Department Of Agriculture To Distribute 7.9 Million Pounds Of Emergency Food To Pa. Food Banks
These funds have been used to purchase more than 7.9 million pounds of food, which will be delivered between June and December 2021.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Apr 2, 2021
- 3 min
WESA: Lawsuit Settlement Will Bring Millions In Additional Food Stamp Funds To PA
In a statement, Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services applauded the settlement and said it is working “quickly” to issue the benefits.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Mar 31, 2021
- 5 min
WHYY: College students in Pennsylvania are struggling to afford food, housing
Nearly three in five college students experienced food or housing insecurity in 2020, according to a yearlong survey conducted at Temple U.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Feb 3, 2021
- 3 min
State’s Charitable Food Banks Continue to Face High Demand
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.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Dec 9, 2020
- 4 min
Politico: Vilsack chosen as Biden's Agriculture secretary
Easing hunger during the pandemic and rebuilding the rural economy will be among the USDA's first tasks.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Dec 8, 2020
- 11 min
AP: Millions of hungry Americans turn to food banks for 1st time
The newly hungry have similar stories: Their industry collapsed, lost a job, hours were cut, an opportunity fell through because of illness.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Nov 2, 2020
- 4 min
'The numbers floored me': hunger in Pennsylvania hits highest level since pandemic's start
Demand for food aid surges in state and across country, with 54m potentially facing hunger by year’s end Charles Bennicoff hasn’t worked...
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Sep 29, 2020
- 3 min
DHS Provides Update On Latest Medicaid, SNAP Enrollment Data, Info On New SNAP Income Limits
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
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Aug 31, 2020
- 4 min
USDA Extends Free Meals for Kids Through December 31, 2020
The flexibilities allow summer meal program operators to continue serving free meals to all children into the fall months.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Aug 28, 2020
- 5 min
DHS Urges Congressional Delegation to Codify Flexibility for States, Support for Food Assistance
08/27/2020 Human Services Shares Latest Public-Assistance Enrollment Data, Urges Congressional Delegation to Codify Flexibility for...
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Aug 21, 2020
- 5 min
Wolf Administration to Feds: When School is Virtual, Pa. Kids Still Rely on School Meals to Thrive
SNAP is issued through a monthly payment to an electronic benefit transfer card, and benefits are based off income and household size.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Aug 19, 2020
- 1 min
LET'S VOTE, PA!
PA Votes is a nonpartisan civic engagement initiative partnering with nonprofits.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Jul 24, 2020
- 4 min
PA Department of Human Services (DHS) Shares Latest Public-Assistance Enrollment Data
Sec. Miller said there is reason to believe that this slow, steady climb in SNAP enrollment could soon see a much steeper incline.
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania
- Jun 30, 2020
- 1 min
Pa. Congressional Delegation Supports TEFAP Waiver Request to USDA Secretary Perdue
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!
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