New Breakfast After the Bell Legislation
New York has enacted one of the strongest child hunger measures in the nation in its 2018-19 budget.
2018 Farm Bill
SNAP is a vital program for low-income New Yorkers, yet Congress wants to cut SNAP in the Farm Bill. Get the latest updates, action alerts and resources to help protect and defend SNAP.
Public Charge
Get the latest updates, resources and actions you can take on the proposed Public Charge rule, plus a link to submit public comments—due December 10.
Summer Meals Success!
Kids ate Summer Meals at more than 3,000 sites across NY this summer! Learn more about the Summer Meals program and how you can make 2019 even better.
Our School Breakfast Report
Read our 2018 findings on school breakfast participation, and learn how Breakfast After the Bell can help more low-income kids start the day ready to learn with a healthy breakfast.
SNAP Policy & Advocacy
Our newly developed page offers a wealth of information, including current issues we are working on, tools and resources for community-based organizations, and SNAP news.
Get Food Help
Find help applying for monthly SNAP benefits, and learn where farmers’ markets, food pantries, and free summer meals for kids may be located near you.
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
CACFP provides reimbursement and support to early care providers and afterschool enrichment programs that serve healthy meals and snacks to children and teens in their care. Many more could participate.
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New York State Food Security Advocates Urge Congress to Protect Food Assistance for Veterans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Ahead of Veterans Day, New York State Food Security Advocates Urge Congress to Protect Food Assistance for Veterans The program helps nearly 1.4 million low-income veterans, including thousands in NY Albany, NY – As the nation prepares to...
read moreNew Report on Afterschool Meals: Despite Modest Growth, Only a Fraction of Low-Income Students have Access to Afterschool Nutrition Programs
While more low-income students are eating afterschool snacks and suppers to fuel their learning in afterschool enrichment programs, there is still considerable potential for growth, according to the Food Research and Action Center’s (FRAC) report, "Afterschool...
read moreGovernor Cuomo Proclaims September 26 School Breakfast Day in New York
On September 26, students and schools across New York celebrated the power of school breakfast to feed brains and bodies as part of the inaugural New York State School Breakfast Day. School Breakfast Day highlighted this critical meal to the school community through...
read moreLegislative Action & Policy Alerts
Research & Data
Our Statement on Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018-Senate Farm Bill
Statement on that passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the Senate Farm Bill: Protects the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program From Linda Bopp, Executive Director The U.S Senate passed by a vote of 86 to 11 the bipartisan Agriculture Improvement Act...
read moreOur Statement on H.R 2, the 2018 Farm Bill
Statement on the passage of H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 From Linda Bopp, Executive Director Yesterday, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Farm Bill) (H.R. 2), by a vote of 213-211. The passage...
read moreHunger Solutions New York Statement on Senate Farm Bill
The Senate’s version of the 2018 farm bill was released June 8. Hunger Solutions New York applauds Senate Agriculture Chairman Roberts and Ranking Member Stabinow on the introduction of the Senate farm bill, “The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018,” and their...
read moreSNAP Helps Almost 1.4 Million Low-Income Veterans, Including 64,000, in New York State
Almost 1.4 million veterans, more than 64,000 in New York State, live in households that participate in SNAP (formerly food stamps), finds a new report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The 1.4 million figure, an annual average for the 2015-2017 period,...
New Report on Afterschool Meals: Despite Modest Growth, Only a Fraction of Low-Income Students have Access to Afterschool Nutrition Programs
While more low-income students are eating afterschool snacks and suppers to fuel their learning in afterschool enrichment programs, there is still considerable potential for growth, according to the Food Research and Action Center’s (FRAC) report, "Afterschool...
The US Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) Household Food Security in the US report
The US Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) has released their annual Household Food Security in the US report. While the data reveals a decline in household food insecurity in 2017 from the previous year, with the rate dropping from 12.3 to...
News & Action
New York State Food Security Advocates Urge Congress to Protect Food Assistance for Veterans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Ahead of Veterans Day, New York State Food Security Advocates Urge Congress to Protect Food Assistance for Veterans The program helps nearly 1.4 million low-income veterans, including thousands in NY Albany, NY – As the nation prepares to...
read moreNew Report on Afterschool Meals: Despite Modest Growth, Only a Fraction of Low-Income Students have Access to Afterschool Nutrition Programs
While more low-income students are eating afterschool snacks and suppers to fuel their learning in afterschool enrichment programs, there is still considerable potential for growth, according to the Food Research and Action Center’s (FRAC) report, "Afterschool...
read moreGovernor Cuomo Proclaims September 26 School Breakfast Day in New York
On September 26, students and schools across New York celebrated the power of school breakfast to feed brains and bodies as part of the inaugural New York State School Breakfast Day. School Breakfast Day highlighted this critical meal to the school community through...
read moreResearch & Data
SNAP Helps Almost 1.4 Million Low-Income Veterans, Including 64,000, in New York State
Almost 1.4 million veterans, more than 64,000 in New York State, live in households that participate in SNAP (formerly food stamps), finds a new report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The 1.4 million figure, an annual average for the 2015-2017 period,...
New Report on Afterschool Meals: Despite Modest Growth, Only a Fraction of Low-Income Students have Access to Afterschool Nutrition Programs
While more low-income students are eating afterschool snacks and suppers to fuel their learning in afterschool enrichment programs, there is still considerable potential for growth, according to the Food Research and Action Center’s (FRAC) report, "Afterschool...
The US Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) Household Food Security in the US report
The US Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) has released their annual Household Food Security in the US report. While the data reveals a decline in household food insecurity in 2017 from the previous year, with the rate dropping from 12.3 to...
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