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    Help us ensure that every New Yorker has food on the table.

    Help us ensure that every New Yorker has food on the table.

    Threats to SNAP, school meals, and other anti-hunger programs endanger food access for millions of New Yorkers. Your donation helps us protect and defend these vital programs and create a future where every New Yorker lives without worry of having enough to eat. Donate today

    Threats to SNAP, school meals, and other anti-hunger programs endanger food access for millions in NY. Help us protect and defend these vital programs and create a future where every New Yorker lives without worry of having enough to eat. Donate today

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    We are dedicated to alleviating hunger in New York.

    We work to alleviate hunger in NYS.

    We strive to maximize participation in, and support for, federally funded nutrition assistance programs like SNAP, the School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs, the Summer Food Service Program, Summer EBT, WIC, and the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

    Promoting full participation in, and support for, federal nutrition programs.

TRENDING NEWS

NSLW: Celebrate Free School Meals for All!

October 8, 2026

National School Lunch Week is October 12–16, 2026. Use our toolkit to celebrate NY’s commitment to providing every student with free school lunch (and breakfast, too)!

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New Yorkers Who Lost SNAP Benefits Due to Work Rules Can Reapply

October 1, 2026

On October 1, 2026, New York State will begin a new three-year tracking period for SNAP work rules. People who lost benefits due to the ABAWD rules can reapply for the program.

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A New Public Charge Rule Took Effect on September 18, 2026

September 29, 2026

The new rule allows immigration officers to consider a wider range of public benefit programs, such as SNAP, when evaluating a green card applicant for public charge.

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NY Faces $1.2B in New SNAP Costs

June 26, 2026

NY will have to pay 15% of SNAP benefit costs for the first time in history, one of several cuts included in H.R.1.

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REPORTS ON HUNGER FROM OUR PARTNERS

Hunger Solutions New York is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to alleviating hunger.

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Start here to learn about programs that help you get the food you need.

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Federal Nutrition Programs

Our work centers on promoting and improving access to six key programs. Find resources and technical assistance here.

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Hunger in NYS

Find food insecurity data and participation rates in several key federal nutrition programs.

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