Kotek declared a 60-day "food security emergency" and directed $5 million from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, to the state's food banks.

"We're willing to do whatever we need to do to get them that food that they need," the Exira, Iowa, teacher said.

To help those local organizations like Feeding South Dakota and Meals on Wheels, Mayor Salamun is asking for people in the ...

Sign up to get the whole newsletter delivered to your inbox.Greater Landover, Maryland: It’s lunchtime on a Tuesday at a nondescript shopping strip in the suburbs of Maryland, just outside Washington.

Over the past two years, Portland Public Schools has faced major budget cuts, slashing tens of millions of dollars from its ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said talks among rank-and-file senators aimed at ending the government shutdown have ramped ...

According to USDA data, nearly 42 million people used SNAP benefits in 2024. For disabled people like Ann Marie Migura, who can’t work, losing benefits is worrying. “Very upsetting,” Miguara said. “I ...

Churches offering food pantry programs have had an increase in calls this week asking about both donations and assistance.

The Salvation Army in Austin runs a food shelf four days a week for two and a half hours each day.In that time from, the shelf typically sees between 40 and 50 households a day.But as of last week, ...

From coordinating food orders to predicting how many students scan in to eat, the assistant director and executive chef of ...

Local food pantries in the Chicago area are already seeing more requests from people looking for help to feed their families ...

The impending freeze on SNAP benefits means that the demand for resources at these vital community food pantries will only ...