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Billy Penn spoke with experts and food leaders about how recent legislation will worsen food insecurity in the region.
President Donald Trump's so-called big, beautiful bill will expand SNAP work requirements and require Ohio to spend more on ...
While federal food assistance cuts are too large to make up for in efficiencies, pooling resources among hunger relief ...
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker made a stop in East St. Louis on Tuesday to discuss the impacts federal cuts could have on food ...
The new federal spending package makes many changes related to how government money is spent. One big change concerns the ...
SNAP covers nine meals for every one provided by food banks, according to Feeding America. Food banks say these cuts couldn't come at a worse time: In Ohio, demand is even higher than it was ...
Novotny is sounding the alarm over proposed reductions to both Medicaid and SNAP benefits in the legislation, which comes as food banks in Northeast Ohio report record need. “Families and ...
9 Cares Colorado Shares Colorado food banks combat hunger amid rising needs, SNAP concerns Community Food Share estimates they'll need to provide more than a million additional meals this year.
SNAP cuts in Trump’s big, beautiful bill concern Louisiana farmers, food banks by: Marlo Lacen Posted: Jun 26, 2025 / 09:59 AM CDT Updated: Jun 26, 2025 / 09:59 AM CDT ...
The food bank expects to receive 23 percent less from USDA commodity credits than they have in the last year. If the megabill passes, they expect Nebraska won't be able to fill in the gap to fund ...
“I think a decrease in SNAP benefits is a future concern for all food banks,” said Rev. Stark Jones, vice chairman of the Ecumenical Food Pantry operating out of Valatie’s First Presbyterian ...
Some food banks across the region are raising concerns about potential SNAP cuts. In an interview with 6 News, officials with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank say SNAP already assists nearly two ...