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Hunger Solutions New York and SNAP in the News Newsday Long Island advocates worry about possible food stamp cuts: a Comprehensive feature about the impact proposed Farm Bill SNAP work requirements will have on Long Island residents. Sherry Tomasky, Public Affairs...
read moreFaso pushes GOP requirement for work plan for SNAP benefits
Rep. John Faso is in the vanguard of House Republicans seeking to stiffen the work requirement for the 44 million Americans on food stamps, including 2.8 million New Yorkers, many living in impoverished rural communities of upstate. The Kinderhook Republican, who...
read moreChoosing to support food program is a SNAP: Letter on Daily
Featured in: The Daily Freeman-Opinion Release Date: April 14, 2018 Dear Editor, When you think about helping people who are hungry, the image that might come to mind is the work done at the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley and the nearly 400 food pantries, soup...
read moreDon’t put nutrition assistance program at risk: Op-Ed Poughkeepsie Journal
Featured in: The Poughkeepsie Journal-Opinion Release Date: April 13, 2018 When you think about helping people who are hungry, the image that might come to mind is the work done at the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley and the nearly 400 food pantries, soup kitchens and...
read moreA Closer Look: Who Benefits From SNAP In New York
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation’s most important anti-hunger program as of December 2017; SNAP was helping 43 million low-income Americans to afford a nutritionally adequate diet. This fact sheet by the Center on Budget and Policy...
read moreGov. Cuomo’s No Student Goes Hungry Program A Significant Victory in the Fight Against Childhood Hunger
Establishes New York as a Leader in Student Nutrition For Immediate Release: ALBANY, NY, April 3 – New York has enacted one of the strongest child hunger measures in the nation in its 2018-19 budget. Governor Cuomo’s sweeping plan titled “No Student Goes Hungry”...
read moreGovernor Cuomo’s No Student Goes Hungry Program Included in the Final State Budget
This week marked a huge victory for New York State students! New York has enacted one of the strongest child hunger measures in the nation in its 2018-2019 state budget. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s sweeping plan titled “No Student Goes Hungry” establishes New York as a...
read moreMarch 2018 Organizational Newsletter
Newly released: Hunger Solutions New York's 2018 School Breakfast ReportHunger Solutions New York released its annual statewide report, Bridging the Gap: Ending Student Hunger with Breakfast After the Bell. The report analyzes state and district level participation...
read moreGovernor Cuomo Calls on Congress to Protect New York Families and Reject Federal Government’s Devastating Cuts to SNAP
Governor Andrew Cuomo has called on Congress to protect New York’s families and reject the federal governments devastating cuts to SNAP included in the Presidents FY 2019 Budget Proposal. Initial analysis by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA)...
read moreHunger Solutions New York Releases Annual Report on Statewide School Breakfast Participation
Media Contact: LeeAnn Mandrillo Communications Specialist (518) 414-6293 or at [email protected] Hunger Solutions New York Releases Annual Report on Statewide School Breakfast Participation New York Ranks 35th Nationally in Reaching Low-Income...
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