Every day in the District of Columbia, one out of 10 households experience food insecurity, meaning they have uncertain or limited access to, or ability to buy, nutritionally adequate and safe food. One out of 3 D.C. children live on the edge of hunger. (More hunger and poverty facts about D.C.) The Food Research & Action Center established D.C. Hunger Solutions as a project to fight hunger and improve the nutrition, health, and well-being of children and families in the District of Columbia by:

• Informing the public about hunger and food insecurity in D.C.

We use innovative methods to dispel myths and help the general public understand that hunger exists right here in the nation's capital. We have created public education pipelines to disseminate crucial information and highlight child nutrition and food stamp programs as an effective strategy to eliminate food insecurity in the District of Columbia.

• Working to boost participation in D.C. child nutrition programs.

We advocate for the expanded use of federal child nutrition programs so that no child goes hungry in the District of Columbia. We monitor the Special Nutrition And Commodities (SNAC) unit of the State Education Office, which administers these programs. We monitor the District's administration of these nutrition programs, make policy recommendations to eliminate access barriers and boost participation, and provide broad outreach, training and technical assistance.

• Working to ensure better food stamp access for more District residents.

To ensure the maximum number of eligible families gain access to the Food Stamp Program, D.C. Hunger Solutions works with the Income Maintenance Administration, as well as partners and advocates in the community to conduct outreach activities to new and hard-to-reach populations.