Food pantries facing critical, growing need as shutdown leads to less available aid

Hundreds of families received food assistance in Eaton Thursday as experts say they’re facing a critical and growing need.

CT to meet $200,000-a-day food aid need amid government shutdown

Connecticut will temporarily fund a federal program to ensure that young children, along with pregnant and nursing mothers, ...

Colorado food banks sound alarm over rising need amid federal cuts to nutrition assistance

This spring, the Trump administration cut about $500 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding that went toward the ...

Shutdown relief map helps federal workers with food, financial aid and local discounts

WASHINGTON — As federal workers continue to face uncertainty during the government shutdown, a free online tool is helping ...

Food bank tours bring resources together for Kansans in need during shutdown

Thousands of Kansans who rely on food assistance could experience delays or even a pause to their benefits due to the ongoing ...

What aid organizations say is needed in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan

Aid groups say they are cautiously optimistic that an Israel-Hamas ceasefire will result in open borders to flood aid into ...
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Federal food assistance program to increase work requirements next month

Recipients between 55 and 64 years old, parents with children over 13 years old, people experiencing homelessness, and youth ...

WFP to slash emergency food assistance to Somalia over funding gap

The United Nations World Food Programme said on Friday it will slash the number of people it supports with emergency food aid in Somalia by two-thirds to just 350,000 next month, down from 1.1 million ...

Food shelf prepares for an increased demand if the government shutdown continues

If the government shutdown continues, funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, will be ...