Feeding New York State Releases Statement on Racial Justice
Feeding New York State’s Statement on Racial Justice
Feeding New York State Releases Statement on Racial Justice
Feeding New York State’s Statement on Racial Justice
Feeding New York State is a non-profit organization representing the regional food banks located across the state. We help obtain more food. We encourage donations and volunteer support. We foster awareness of the mission of food banks. And we create partnerships to help alleviate hunger.
Feeding New York State is a non-profit organization representing the regional food banks located across the state. We help obtain more food. We encourage donations and volunteer support. We foster awareness of the mission of food banks. And we create partnerships to help alleviate hunger.
News & Advocacy
New York State Provides Additional Details on $25 Million in Funding for Food Banks Through Nourish New York Initiative
Feeding New York State applauds Governor Cuomo’s leadership in creating the Nourish New York Program. With these funds, our ten food banks will be able to significantly expand our partnerships with New York farmers and dairy producers, providing top quality food to our neighbors statewide.
Governor Cuomo Launches Nourish New York Initiative, $25 Million in Funding to Food Banks
Feeding New York State is grateful to New York State and Governor Cuomo for the Nourish New York initiative and the emergency funding for our state’s food banks during this crisis. Read more about the announcement and see coverage from WWNY.
USDA Increases Monthly SNAP Benefits by 40%
Feeding New York State shares the United States Department of Agriculture news that emergency benefit increases have reached $2.0 billion per month for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households across all 50 states and 3 territories to increase food security during the coronavirus national emergency. These emergency benefits represent a 40% increase in overall monthly SNAP benefits, significantly increasing food purchasing power for American families.
FeedingNYS Announces Statewide Sourcing Program
Feeding New York State (FeedingNYS) today announced the launch of its Statewide Produce Sourcing program, appoints Jim Germain as Produce Manager to head up the program.
FeedingNYS Lobby Day 2020
On February 26, FeedingNYS held its Lobby Day at the Capital. Learn More about our asks and let your representatives know that you support our mission!
Understanding the USCIS Public Charge Rule
Hunger Solutions New York is offering an insightful resource to understand the facts about SNAP and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service’s final public charge rule that goes into effect on February 24, 2020. Learn More.
Feeding NYS Receives Grant from NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation & Partners on Reusable Bag Initiatiative
Feeding New York State is proud to partner with the Department of Environmental Conservation on this initiative to help prevent hunger and reduce the disposal of wasted food through food donation and recycling. We are grateful for the grant from the DEC that helps us support these efforts, and we fully support the DEC’s efforts…
FeedingNYS Executive Director Dan Egan at NYS Joint Legislative Public Hearing, Jan.29
Feeding New York State Executive Director Dan Egan discusses hunger in New York State and possible solutions at the Joint Legislative Public Hearing on the 2020-2021 Executive Budget Proposal: Health/Medicaid on January 29.
Commissioner Ball at the Food Bank of the Southern Tier
New Articles and Videos: State Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard Ball visits the Food Bank of the Southern Tier.
Food Bank Association Becomes Feeding New York State; New Executive Director Hired
Dan Egan, most recently a division administrator at the New York State Department of Health, assumed his new role with Feeding NYS on March 4.
FNYS Response NYS Budget
The adopted budget creates the “No Student Goes Hungry” program to provide students with access to healthy, locally-sourced meals to address child hunger…