Municipal food procurement law in New York requires municipal institutions – schools, hospitals, shelters, etc. – to choose the “lowest responsible bidder” for food purchasing. Unfortunately, this requirement fails to…
Recent data shows that nearly 3 million New Yorkers participate in SNAP. The Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP), run through New York’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA),…
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state lawmakers stepped up to connect hungry New Yorkers with NY-grown produce. Since 2020, the program has provided over 70 million pounds of healthy,…
New York’s Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP) helps support New York-based food banks, food pantries, emergency shelters, and community-based organizations that work on the frontlines in the fight…
