Updates and Announcements

Media Contact:Colleen Barton703-203-7843cbarton@frac.org WASHINGTON, November 19, 2024 — Residents east of the Anacostia River continue to lack access to full-service grocery stores compared to other areas of the nation’s capital, according to a new report released today by D.C. Hunger Solutions. The Minding the Grocery Gap in D.C.: A 2024 Update report reveals that, while some grocery store openings…

Media Contact:Colleen Barton703-203-7843cbarton@frac.org Statement attributable to LaMonika Jones, Director, D.C. Hunger Solutions WASHINGTON, September 12, 2024 — D.C. Hunger Solutions is deeply concerned that nearly 9 percent of District households continue to struggle with food insecurity in 2023. The latest Household Food Security report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service confirms D.C. Hunger Solutions’…

Media Contact:Colleen Barton Sutton703-203-7843cbsutton@frac.org WASHINGTON, April 25, 2024 – More must be done to ensure children ages 0–5 residing in the District of Columbia receive the nutrition they need for healthy growth and development, according to a report released today by D.C. Hunger Solutions. The District of Columbia Early Childhood Nutrition Report: The Impact of Participation in Federal…

Media Contact: Colleen Barton Sutton 703-203-7843 cbsutton@frac.org  Statement attributable to LaMonika N. Jones, Director of D.C. Hunger Solutions  WASHINGTON, April 8, 2024 – D.C. Hunger Solutions is deeply disappointed that the fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget does not include funding for anti-hunger and anti-poverty programs. By significantly decreasing and omitting funding for crucial programs like Give SNAP a…

Media Contact:Colleen Barton Sutton703-203-7843cbsutton@frac.org WASHINGTON, March 28, 2024 – D.C. Hunger Solutions today released a report that illustrates how racial inequities contribute to hunger and poverty for residents of color and lack of access to federal nutrition programs. The 2024 Racial Equity Report: How Racial Inequities Impact Food Security in the District of Columbia includes historical context, data, and…

Media Contact:   Brittani Riddle   202-640-1089, ext. 3039   briddle@frac.org   Statement attributable to LaMonika Jones, Director of D.C. Hunger Solutions   WASHINGTON, January 19, 2024 — D.C. Hunger Solutions commends the decision from the Executive Office of the Mayor, the Department of Human Services, and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education to implement Summer EBT, which offers an opportunity to reduce summer…

Media Contact:  Brittani Riddle  202-640-1089, ext. 3039  briddle@frac.org  Statement attributable to LaMonika Jones, Director of D.C. Hunger Solutions  WASHINGTON, January 4, 2024 — D.C. Hunger Solutions commends the decision from the Executive Office of the Mayor to fund Give SNAP a Raise. The allocated $39 million will give much-needed benefit boosts to the estimated 140,000 D.C. residents participating in SNAP,…

Media Contact:Brittani Riddlebriddle@frac.org202-640-1089, ext. 3039  Statement attributable to LaMonika Jones, Director of D.C. Hunger Solutions  WASHINGTON, December 4, 2023 – D.C. Hunger Solutions is deeply disappointed that full funding is not being implemented for Give SNAP a Raise, eliminating much-needed additional Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for individuals and families with low incomes in the…