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Effective January 1, 2026, California implemented a framework of legislation that shifts the state’s approach to mitigating food insecurity. Specifically, the new laws reflect a growing recognition that food insecurity does not exist in isolation, but rather that it intersects with housing conditions, family expenses, childcare, and access to basic household resources. As a result, several of the changes will directly and indirectly shape how food banks operate and how effect

Food banks across the United States are under greater pressure as inflation and government cutbacks increase, creating what many hunger relief organizations describe as a sustained crisis rather than a temporary surge. Eric Cooper, President and CEO of the San Antonio Food Bank, reveals that “We have received a reduction in the amount of food that we have been getting year over year when it comes to federal programs.” Inflation plays a key role in this struggle. Food banks o

After more than a month of political disagreement, there is finally some hope for millions of Americans who depend on federal assistance programs. On November 9, the U.S. Senate reached a tentative deal to reopen the government and restore funding for important agencies and benefits, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The deal comes after a long standoff that left many programs without funding and families without critical support. If approved,

Millions of families across the United States faced new delays in their food stamp benefits this weekend after the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to continue withholding some funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The ruling came late Friday night and immediately disrupted the efforts of several states that had already begun sending full benefits to residents. These payments were intended to bring relief after weeks of uncertainty

The ongoing government shutdown has created an emergency for the nation's largest anti-hunger initiative, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). With funding set to expire, the Trump administration announced they would not use available contingency funds, meaning the crucial monthly benefits for nearly 42 million Americans were scheduled to stop entirely beginning on November 1. This unprecedented move would have triggered a widespread food insecurity crisis ac

The U.S. government recently got rid of its most trusted gauge of hunger in America. Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it would terminate the annual Household Food Security Report, ending a three-decade-long effort to systematically measure the struggle for families to put food on the table. In a public statement, the USDA dismissed the report as "rife with inaccuracies, wrong metrics, zero accountability, and a massive drive for bigger and large

Food banks are supposed to be a safety net. They help families struggling with food insecurity by providing direct access to food....