Press Room
News released by D.C. Hunger Solutions
2010
For a media kit or news tips:
Contact Jennifer Adach (202) 986-2200 x3018; jadach@frac.org.
April 9, 2010 - D.C. Expands Food Stamp Eligibility
January 26, 2010 - New Survey Finds Two of Five Maryland Households with Children Unable to Afford Enough Food in 2008-2009
2009
December 8, 2009 - Low Rate of Participation in School Breakfast Means Missed Meals for Children and Missed Federal Dollars for Washington, D.C.
November 19, 2009 - New Data Show 12.4 Percent of Washington D.C. Households Struggling with Hunger as Recession Hit
October 1, 2009 - District of Columbia Added to National Afterschool Meal Program - Thousands of Low-Income D.C. Children Will Benefit from Expanded Access to Healthy Meals
September 11, 2009 - Food Stamp Participation High in Washington, D.C. - City Reached 82 Percent of Eligible Individuals with Food Stamps in 2007
January 14, 2009 - Expanding School Breakfast Participation Means More Meals for Children and More Federal Dollars - Annual Report Charts D.C.’s Participation in School Breakfast Program
2008
October 31, 2008 - Food Stamp Participation High in Washington, D.C. - City Reaching 83 Percent of Eligible Individuals with Food Stamps (pdf)
July 30, 2008 - D.C. Free Summer Meals Program Keeps on Growing
July 3, 2008 - Need food? DC Food Finder has the answers - Interactive map connects D.C. residents to healthy food in their community
2006
August 29, 2006 - One out of Three D.C. Children Lived in Poverty During 2005
July 13, 2006 - Healthful Foods Not An Option For Many; Poorer Areas Lack Access, Report Says
March 15, 2006 - As Poverty Rises in the District of Columbia, Some Federal Nutrition Programs Are Improving to Meet the Need While Others Are Falling Behind
2005
December 13, 2005 - New FRAC Report Says More DC Students Had Breakfast at School in 2005 (pdf)
October 19, 2005 - D.C. Public Schools Begin Universal Breakfast Program (pdf)
July 12, 2005 - Mayor Launches Commission on Food and Nutrition (pdf)
The commission will handle issues concerning food served in public, charter, and private schools, and shelters, as well as food assistance for seniors. The commission panel will also explore new ways to encourage healthy eating.
2004
October 31, 2004 - Acting Head of Agency Lauded as a 'Breath of Fresh Air' (pdf)
Last summer, Deborah Gist agreed to a request from her boss, D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams, to take over an important city agency that had become the target of so much criticism that its director had been forced to quit. Three months after Gist became interim director of the D.C. State Education Office, several key problems are being fixed.
September 29, 2004 - USDA Awards $15,000 For WIC Special Project Grant (pdf)
On Tuesday, September 28 Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced the award of $15,000 in grant funds to the District of Columbia for one year to develop their concept paper into a full grant proposal on how to improve consumption of fruit and vegetables among WIC participants. The grant awards are part of USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Revitalizing Quality Nutrition Services in WIC (RQNS) initiative.
April 21, 2004 - While Federal Nutrition Programs Reach Many, Thousands More People And Federal Dollars Are Left Behind (pdf)
D.C. Hunger Solutions called on the District of Columbia agencies and community-based organizations today to better maximize the use of federal nutrition programs.
