Code for America Unveils First States in Safety Net Cohort
The nonprofit aims to help states build digital tools and services to connect people with health, food assistance and other benefits programs.
Distrust Keeps Families on SNAP From Buying Groceries Online
COMMENTARY | When buying groceries online, families eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are less likely to purchase both healthy foods, like fruits and vegetables, and sweets, a new study shows.
Agriculture Department Offers Grants To Improve SNAP
The USDA says that the grants fall in line with administration priorities around equity and inclusion, as well as improving the customer experience of Americans interacting with government programs.
Surviving Small Restaurants Push Forward as Pandemic Ebbs
At least 10 states introduced or passed bills this session to help restaurants.
Mayors Call on Congress to Extend Expiring Pandemic Era Food Aid
Millions could lose food stamp benefits with the end of the federal Covid-19 public health emergency this summer.
As Inflation Drives Up Prices, State Lawmakers Eye Cutting Food and Sales Taxes
More than a dozen states are considering such cuts, as others eye income tax reductions.
What Does It Say About Your Neighborhood If the Supermarket Isn’t So Super?
COMMENTARY | A mother-and-daughter team went comparison-shopping to see what grocery store shelves revealed about inequity in America.
About 1 in 3 Child Care Workers Are Going Hungry
Child care workers are at the center of the food insecurity crisis in America. In 2020, nearly one-third of them were food insecure.
USDA Offers $1.5B to Help With School Meal Supply Chain Struggles
School nutrition officials have flagged concerns about rising costs and goods shortages.
Plastic Trash in the Ocean Is a Global Problem, and the US Is the Top Source
An estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic waste enters the ocean each year – equivalent to dumping in a garbage truckload of it every minute. A new report calls on the US to help stem the deluge.
Food Delivery Robots Gaining Popularity
The emerging technology poses regulatory questions for state and local governments.
‘Am I Even Fit To Be a Mom?’ Diaper Need Is an Invisible Part of Poverty in America
Parents cannot use federal aid to pay for diapers, and are often forced to come up with other solutions, using maxi pads or towels to keep their children clean and dry. In rural America where aid is even harder to access, tiny diaper banks are the only lifeline.
As Food Banks Struggle to Feed More Families at Thanksgiving, Localities Step Up to Help
Food shortages and soaring prices have hampered many charities' ability to collect and buy enough items. Municipal governments are investing new federal funds to boost these efforts.
Top 10 Spookiest Towns to Visit for Halloween
Sleepy Hollow, New York tops the list, but most famous is Salem, Massachusetts.
Tax or Treat! State Laws on Candy Taxation Vary Wildly
Whether you pay tax on your Halloween treat supply depends on which state you live in and how it defines candy.
How Food Became the Perfect Beachhead for Gentrification
COMMENTARY | Ethnic food is cheap, and it appeals to adventurous eaters. Real estate agents and investors have caught on.
Data Show Rise in Households Struggling to Afford Food For Kids
But the new federal statistics also reveal food insecurity among children in 2020 didn't reach levels seen during the last recession.
40M Americans to Get Major Boost in Food Assistance Benefits
Aid provided through the nation’s largest food assistance program will increase by upwards of 25% beginning in October, the Biden administration announced.
Wisconsin Doesn’t Have a State Cheese, and Some Lawmakers Think That’s No Gouda
Colby, a cheese created in Wisconsin, could be the state’s first official cheese under a proposal under consideration in the legislature. But some lawmakers have reservations.
One-Fourth of Low-Income Immigrant Households Avoided Public Benefits in 2020
Despite financial hardships brought on by the pandemic, some households did not seek benefits because of concerns due in part to the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule.
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