Partial Government Shutdown
Get the latest news and updates on how the federal government shutdown is affecting SNAP and Child Nutrition Programs.
2019 ABAWD Waivers
Get updates on the counties and cities/towns waived from ABAWD Time Limit rules in 2019.
Our 2018-19 SNAP Prescreening Guide
Download this invaluable tool for community organizations that work with SNAP consumers
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.
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.
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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Government Shutdown Alert
*Update January 15, 2019 - OTDA has announced that SNAP recipients will begin to receive February benefits as early as January 17th. OTDA has released a Q&A on this early payment of benefits and how the federal government shutdown affects SNAP. OTDA has also...
read moreAfter Bipartisan Farm Bill, USDA Rule Threatens New Yorkers
Following the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s release of a new proposal to make it harder for people who are struggling to find steady work to use the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), Sherry Tomasky, Director of Communications and Public...
read moreBidding Farewell to the Nutrition Outreach and Educations Program (NOEP) longest serving Coordinator
For over 20 years Sue Segelman has helped to reduce hunger and bring needed federal SNAP dollars to Monroe County, through her work with the Nutrition Outreach and Education Program. Sue began her work in food security in 1991 as a Nutrition Outreach and Education...
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
Government Shutdown Alert
*Update January 15, 2019 - OTDA has announced that SNAP recipients will begin to receive February benefits as early as January 17th. OTDA has released a Q&A on this early payment of benefits and how the federal government shutdown affects SNAP. OTDA has also...
read moreAfter Bipartisan Farm Bill, USDA Rule Threatens New Yorkers
Following the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s release of a new proposal to make it harder for people who are struggling to find steady work to use the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), Sherry Tomasky, Director of Communications and Public...
read moreBidding Farewell to the Nutrition Outreach and Educations Program (NOEP) longest serving Coordinator
For over 20 years Sue Segelman has helped to reduce hunger and bring needed federal SNAP dollars to Monroe County, through her work with the Nutrition Outreach and Education Program. Sue began her work in food security in 1991 as a Nutrition Outreach and Education...
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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