INVEST IN THE HEALTH & WELLBEING OF OUR COMMUNITIES

Guarantee school breakfast, lunch, after school and summer meals for all children nationwide. Provide adequate funding to ensure all eligible households can participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for…

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EXPAND ACCESS & ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO SNAP

Eliminate existing barriers to participation in SNAP for seniors, college students, able-bodied childless adults, immigrants, and individuals with prior convictions. Eliminate asset limits and arbitrary eligibility limits for participation in…

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ENHANCE SNAP BENEFITS

Calculate SNAP monthly benefits based on the USDA's Low Cost Food Plan instead of the Thrifty Food Plan, increasing SNAP benefits by an average of $125 a month per household. …

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BUILD AN ECONOMY THAT EMPOWERS AND UPLIFTS LOW-INCOME AMERICANS

Raise the federal minimum wage to a living wage of $15 per hour, tie future increases to the rate of inflation, and phase out subminimum wages for tipped workers, workers…

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Feeding America: $25,000

For Federal Advocacy support. Funding supported the work of Feeding NYS as we communicated with Federal elected officials to support SNAP, the Child Tax Credit and anti-hunger efforts among serving…

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Household Food Security in the United States in 2020

Household Food Security in the United States in 2020

This report provides statistics on food security in U.S. households throughout 2020 based on the Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement data collected in December 2020. Download Report

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