New York’s Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP) supports food banks, food pantries, emergency shelters, and other community-based organizations by providing funding for healthy food procurement, operational expenses, transportation, and distribution.

Due to the expiration of federal pandemic-era aid and the rising cost of living, all of our member food banks have reported longer lines at food distributions. HPNAP funding helps to fill the gap created by these circumstances.

WE CALL ON NEW YORK STATE to allocate $64M for HPNAP in the 2024-2025 New York State Budget.