Pa. received approval from the USDA for a plan to provide SNAP benefits to students who are NSLP-eligible.

Wolf Administration outlined food assistance programs available for Pennsylvanians to enroll in to get them through current COVID-19-induced

Before COVID-19, more than 1.5 mil Pennsylvanians experienced chronic hunger on a regular basis, including nearly half a million children.

Immediate changes are being made to the Food Recovery Infrastructure Grant Program to help ensure food banks are adequately supplied...

Ag Sec. Redding outlined progress made in Pa. to secure stability of the food supply, increase market opportunities, protect & ensure

Through an emergency contract with PEMA, the Pa Dept of Ag is providing Hunger-Free PA & their network $1 million in emergency funding.

Gov. Wolf announced that DHS will begin emergency SNAP benefit issuance in line with the fed's interpretation of the FFCRA

Pennsylvania Food Banks Receive Waivers to Serve Those Adversely Impacted by COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts

The state is asking for healthy Pennsylvanians to volunteer at their local food bank or register to volunteer with the state.

Today, Ag Secretary Redding issued guidance for accessing emergency food assistance for Pennsylvanians at risk of hunger due to COVID-19.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pennsylvania’s Charitable Food Network Responding to Virus Food Banks Remain Open to Serve, But Need Community Help...

Since its inception in 2016, the PASS Program has helped distribute more than 11.4 million pounds of food to families in need across Pa.

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller recently led a roundtable discussion of PASS...

From Hawaii to Pa., states are scrambling to blunt the impact of the new rules, with roughly 700,000 people at risk of losing benefits...

Low-income residents in Southwestern Pennsylvania could receive more fresh fruit, vegetables, eggs, dairy, meat and grains from local farms.

The number of students who qualify for free or reduced-price breakfasts in Allegheny County and in Pennsylvania overall is increasing.

Although food insecurity's at a 10-yr low in Pa., there's a rising concern that changes coming to the food stamp program could reverse that.

Gov. Wolf’s proposed 2020-21 General Fund budget would provide an additional investment of $1 million PASS while holding the line on SFPP.

What remains to be seen is what the governor will propose for the State Food Purchase Program (SFPP).

Improving Food Security while Supporting Agriculture