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 in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) while filing their taxes. However, due to COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines, D.C. Hunger Solutions had to cut…
Read MoreApril 9, 2020By: Victoria Fusco April is National Minority Health Month! To properly acknowledge this month, it is essential to discuss and recognize the health disparities that minorities face across the nation and right here in Washington D.C. According to the Centers for Disease Control, health disparities are “differences in health outcomes and their causes…
Read MoreGet local updates on COVID-19 related policy changes and guidance related to food assistance programs in the District here. Information is updated frequently and is subject to change. For information on current meal and grocery resources, please refer to our COVID-19 Food Resources page. For federal updates, please refer to the Food Research & Action Center’s COVID-19 update page.…
Read MoreMarch 10, 2020 By: Victoria Fusco From March 2 through 6 DCHS celebrated National School Breakfast Week (NSBW)! Thanks to the Healthy Schools Act, which was passed unanimously by the D.C. Council in 2010, school breakfast is free for all students in D.C. Public Schools and public charter schools. The District of Columbia ranks fourth…
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2020 Every year, about 50,000 low-income D.C. residents claim the federal and D.C. Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) that collectively disburse over $115 million to families and individuals in the District. That’s something to celebrate. But roughly 20,000 low-wage workers in the District are missing out on this benefit, which could add thousands…
Read MoreMedia Contact:Emily Pickrenepickren@frac.org 202-640-1118 WASHINGTON, January 24, 2020 — Attorney General Karl Racine, along with New York State Attorney General Letitia James, is leading a group of 15 attorneys general and New York City in a lawsuit to prevent the Trump Administration from implementing a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rule change that would take…
Read MoreNovember 8, 2019 By Paige Pokorney Veteran’s Day is a time to respect, honor, and uplift the millions of men and women who have served our country. However, life after service can be a struggle for many veterans, with some not knowing where their next meal will come from. A recent study published in the…
Read MoreMedia Contact: Emily Pickren epickren@frac.org 202-640-1118 WASHINGTON, October 23, 2019 — Nearly 10,000 children in the District of Columbia benefitted from afterschool suppers on an average weekday in October 2018, according to Afterschool Suppers: A Snapshot of Participation, a new report from the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC, a national anti-hunger advocacy group). The report measures how many children…
Read MoreOctober 8, 2019 By Paige Pokorney In September, the District convened its second annual Maternal & Infant Health Summit, where local residents, elected officials, health and education officials, and community partners gathered to discuss the state of maternal and infant health and early childhood development in D.C. Among discussions of innovations and emerging issues in…
Read MoreD.C. Hunger Solutions Emily Pickren epickren@frac.org 202-640-1118 Safeway Foundation Beth Goldberg beth.goldberg@safeway.com 202-450-9688 WASHINGTON, September 10, 2019 — D.C. Hunger Solutions is excited to be selected as a charity partner for Safeway and Safeway Foundation to receive donations from the annual Hunger Is campaign to eradicate childhood hunger. All donations made at the 11 participating…
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