Dec 5 Agriculture New SNAP Rule Could Hit Ohio Valley Hardest The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates almost 700,000 people across the country will lose food stamps in a new Trump Administration rule announced Wednesday. Regional anti-hunger advocates and policy analysts say the Ohio Valley — and Appalachia in particular — could be disproportionately affected by this rule. In general, the rule will make it harder […] By Liam Niemeyer Dec 5 Agriculture New SNAP Rule Could Hit Ohio Valley Hardest Liam Niemeyer
Mar 28 Agriculture Kentucky Called A “Warning Signal” On SNAP Work Requirements The federal government is considering a work requirement for some people who get food assistance through SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. A new study uses Kentucky as an example of what that change could mean for the country. The SNAP rules require 80 hours of work a month and cap assistance at three […] By Mary Meehan Mar 28 Agriculture Kentucky Called A “Warning Signal” On SNAP Work Requirements Mary Meehan
Jan 25 Agriculture Dairy Dilemma: Food Shelters Awash In Surplus Milk They Can’t Afford To Store Cyndi Kirkhart has some 26,000 square feet of warehouse space at the Facing Hunger Food Bank in Huntington, West Virginia, where she is executive director. That sounds like a lot of space. But very little of it is cooler space. “This is the only cooler we have,” Kirkhart said, stepping into a walk-in cooler the […] By Glynis Board Jan 25 Agriculture Dairy Dilemma: Food Shelters Awash In Surplus Milk They Can’t Afford To Store Glynis Board
Jan 23 Health Food Aid A Concern As Government Shutdown Affects SNAP Payments The partial shutdown of the federal government is affecting families depending on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program program, or SNAP. Benefits for February have come early as a temporary fix to avoid anticipated disruptions should the shutdown drag into another month. But the leader of God’s Pantry Food Bank in Lexington, Kentucky, said the […] By Mary Meehan Jan 23 Health Food Aid A Concern As Government Shutdown Affects SNAP Payments Mary Meehan
Nov 20 Agriculture Serving Those Who Served: Veterans Pantry Program Reaches Out To Hungry Napoleon famously said that an army marches on its stomach; troops must be fed in order to fight. But what happens when that army faces hunger after marching back home? Federal statistics show tens of thousands of U.S. military veterans struggle with homelessness, hunger and food insecurity. As the holiday season approaches, a pilot […] By Nicole Erwin Nov 20 Agriculture Serving Those Who Served: Veterans Pantry Program Reaches Out To Hungry Nicole Erwin
Apr 14 Agriculture Hunger Gains: Budget Cuts Imperil Nutritious Food Aid At a moment when food aid agencies are working to provide healthier food to the poor and the elderly, President Donald Trump has proposed a 21 percent cut in funding for the agriculture programs that support them. It’s a move that advocates say is bad for people who need food and local farmers who provide […] By Mary Meehan Apr 14 Agriculture Hunger Gains: Budget Cuts Imperil Nutritious Food Aid Mary Meehan