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The Price of Food and Gas is Creeping Higher – and Will Stay That Way for a While. NBC News, March 1, 2021 Just Right: $500K Renovation Dramatically Expands Food Pantry, Giving it an Inviting Grocery Store Vibe. Lawrence Journal-World, March 8, 2021
FRAC Applauds Biden's Executive Order to Begin Work to Reverse Public Change Rules. FRAC.org, February 4, 2021 Crisis Spurs Congress Toward Big Measures to Lift Families from Poverty. The New York Times, February 8, 2021 Why Biden's Effort to Shore Up SNAP is so Important to Black and Brown Communities. NBC LX, February 8, 2021 6 Things to Know about School Breakfast Participation Before COVID-19. Food Service Director, February 11, 2021 College Students Struggle to Enroll in SNAP - but Peer Support Programs Help. Civil Eats, February 16, 2021 SNAP Online Availability is About to Explode, but Grocers Say They Still Face Too Many Hurdles. Grocery Dive, February 16, 2021 Recognizing and Addressing Food Insecurity Among Families. American Academy of Pediatrics, February 22, 2021 Vilsack Confirmed for Second Stint as U.S. Agriculture Secretary. The Associated Press, February 23, 2021
As hunger increased, SNAP benefits surged, new data shows. The Washington Post, January 28, 2021 Toolkit Helps Pediatricians Identify and Address Spike in Childhood Hunger Caused by COVID-19. FRAC.org, January 28, 2021 9 Ways to Help People Facing Hunger in Your Community. SELF, January 27, 2021
Biden to Bump Up Food Assistance for People 'Hanging By A Thread', NPR, January 22, 2021 Biden Pushes for Bigger Benefits for Americans Struggling with Hunger, CNBC, January 15, 2021
Census Survey Reveals COVID-19's Devastating Impact in Missouri. Missouri Independent, December 4, 2020 9 Ways to Help People Facing Hunger in Your Community. SELF, December 1, 2020 Food Prices Jump, Even As More Go Hungry. KCUR Flatland, December 16, 2020
SNAP Caseloads and Benefits are Breaking Historical Records and It's Still Not Enough Say Hunger Advocates. The Counter, November 27, 2020 Hunger Crisis: 1 in 5 Americans Turning to Food Banks. Consumer Reports, November 2, 2020 Research: Food Insecurity is Worse for Rural Residents During the Pandemic. The Daily Yonder, November 5, 2020
“Staggering” Need: COVID-19 Has Led to Rising Levels in Food Insecurity Across the U.S., CBS News Online, October 14, 2020 Meet mRelief, the Nonprofit Using Technology to Fight Hunger, Forbes, October 15, 2020 Mobile Outreach: A Lifeline During COVID-19, PBS, October 11, 2020 54 million people in America face food insecurity during the pandemic. It could have dire consequences for their health., American Association of Medical Colleges, October 15, 2020
Young People are Fighting Hunger and Finding Purpose. The New York Times, September 1, 1010 America at Hunger’s Edge. The New York Times Magazine, September 2, 2020 Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, More People Need Government Food Assistance. How’s Your State Doing? USA Today, September 5, 2020
Charity Can’t Fill the COVID-19 Hunger Gap. Congress must Increase SNAP Funding Now. The Kansas City Star, August 12, 2020 Ensuring Kids Get Meals as They Head Back to School. Public News Service, August 27, 2020 After Backlash, USDA Agrees to Extend Free-meal Program for Children. The Washington Post, August 31, 1010 School Leaders Fear that Stricter Lunch Program Eligibility in the Fall Could Make it Harder for Students to Eat. The Washington Post, August 25, 2020 More than Half of States are now Approved for the Extra $300 per Week in Unemployment Insurance. CNBC, August 24, 2020 Debt, Eviction and Hunger: Millions Fall Back into Crisis as Stimulus and Safety Nets Vanish. The Washington Post, August 23, 2020 As Food Insecurity Rates Rise, Kansas Advocates Call for Assistance. Hays Post, August 4, 2020
Senate GOP won’t extend pandemic food stamps but doubles ‘three-martini lunch’ deduction, The Washington Post, July 28, 2020 Why Offer Food Stamps When People Can Have The 3-Martini Lunch?, Forbes Magazine, July 29, 2020
As Schools Shut Down, a New Federal Program Eased Child Hunger, Study Finds, The New York Times, July 30, 2020 Amid a Deadly Virus and Crippled Economy, One Form of Aid Has Proved Reliable: Food Stamps, The New York Times, July 19, 2020
Fudge, Lee Introduce House Resolution Calling for Poverty Bill of Rights, House.gov, July 16, 2020 There are two COVID Americas. One hopes for an extension of federal unemployment and stimulus. The other is saving and spending., USA Today, July 19, 2020 Millions of Americans going hungry as pandemic erodes incomes and destroys communities, NBC News, July 7, 2020 Fighting Food Insecurity Amid COVID-19, Groups Advocate for 15% Food Stamp Boost, Forbes, July 8, 2020 Meal Programs Scramble to Feed More Hungry Children, The New York Times, July 8, 2020 The pandemic has left millions hungry. This group helps people get food benefits fast, by text., The Washington Post, July 8, 2020