COVID-19 Policy Updates, Guidance, and Resources

…move towards self-sufficiency. D.C. has received the following waivers to increase SNAP access: Extending SNAP certification periods through April 2020, allowing those SNAP recipients with re-certifications or mid-certification due in…

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Safeway Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation to Partner with D.C. Hunger Solutions on In-store Campaign

…202-640-1118 epickren@frac.org Wolf Kasteler Public Relations Graehme Morphy 310-205-0618 GraehmeM@wk-pr.com Marsha Olson 310-205-0618 MarshaO@wk-pr.com Hunger Is Social Media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/hungerisorg (Page name: @Hunger Is) Twitter: www.twitter.com/hungeris (Handle: @HungerIs) Instagram: www.instagram.com/hunger_is…

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COVID-19 Food Resources and Updates

…of Webinar Webinar Slides Download Resources and Q&A Download Pandemic EBT Expand Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) is a new program that provides eligible families with public benefits to purchase…

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Communications Toolkit: D.C. Summer Meals Program

…District that are not currently benefiting from free summer meals, we’ve developed a communications toolkit that includes graphics, sample social media posts, and additional resources. Graphics: Download and share graphics….

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FRAC’s Community Eligibility Report Highlights the Value of Healthy School Meals for All, Supporting the Need to Extend the Child Nutrition Waivers for Washington, D.C. Students

…in the District of Columbia benefitted from the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) on an average weekday according to Community Eligibility: The Key to Hunger-Free Schools, School Year 2021–2022, a new…

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School Breakfast Essential to Student Success, Yet Too Many District Students Are Missing Out

…2002 as an initiative of the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), works to create a hunger-free community and improve the nutrition, health, economic security, and well-being of low-income people…

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COVID-19 Policy Updates and Program Guidance

…extend the deadline for state agencies, school food authorities, and SFSP/CACFP sponsors to submit claims. The USDA has compiled Child Nutrition: Questions and Answers related to COVID-19 to answer commonly…

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Apply for SNAP

…640-1088 Visit DC Benefits Portal (https://districtdirect.dc.gov/ua/) Download the District Direct App (https://dhs.dc.gov/page/district-direct-mobile-app) Download an application (https://dhs.dc.gov/page/apply-recertify-benefits) from the D.C. Department of Human Services, Economic Security Administration (ESA) website Go to…

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DCHS Celebrates a Successful 2020 EITC Campaign!

From February to April each year, D.C. Hunger Solutions partners with D.C. Community Tax Aid to help income-eligible residents take advantage of their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and enroll…

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School Breakfast Participation in District of Columbia Key to Combatting Childhood Hunger, Learning Loss Caused by COVID-19, Report Finds

…breakfast report released by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC). The School Breakfast Scorecard measures the success of the School Breakfast Program at the national and state levels, including…

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