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Food Stamp Action Center
Get involved! On this page you will find current and past advocacy efforts pursued by Hunger Solutions New York, along with anti-hunger partners across NYS and the nation, in an effort to improve the Food Stamp Program. Our goal is to make changes to the program at the federal and state policy level that willl increase access, simplify eligibility rules and address the inadequacy of benefits for hungry families in NYS. Hunger Solutions New York's Comments to USDA on proposed SNAP/FSP regulations which would implement provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill - July 5, 2011 Click here to view Hunger Solutions New York's memo of support S.2369 (Krueger)/ A.4169 (Cook)Implementing all available federal waivers to maximize food stamp participation Click here to view Hunger Solutions New York's comments to OTDA on proposed finger imaging regulations November 2008 Farm Bill 2008 Every five years Congress has the opportunity to significantly reduce hunger by strengthening the Food Stamp Program as part of Farm Bill reauthorization. The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, otherwise known as the “farm bill,” includes a Click here to view the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities "Food Stamp Provisions of the Final 2008 Farm Bill" Click here to view Hunger Solutions New York's 2008 Farm Bill Recommendations Click here to view Hunger Solutions New York's Senate Sign on letter Click hereto view Hunger Solutions New York's Alert on the Senate Ag Committee 10.31.07 Click here to view Hunger Solutions New York's Alert # 2 Farm Bill moves to Senate Floor 11.02.07 Click here to view Hunger Solutions New York's House~Senate bills comparision with recommendations 11.6.07 What you can do:
Please contact Dawn Secor (518) 436-8757 x112 to be added to Hunger Solutions New York’s Food Stamp Network email list, or fo |
Nearly 1 in 5 New Yorkers struggle to feed themselves or their families
Source: Food Research Action Center 2010
