About D.C. Hunger Solutions
Every day in the District of Columbia, nearly one out of eight households struggles with hunger, with uncertain or limited access to, or ability to buy, nutritionally adequate and safe food. D.C. Hunger Solutions, founded by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) in 2002 as a separately staffed and funded initiative, seeks to create a hunger-free community and thereby improve the nutrition, health, economic security, and well-being of low-income District residents.
What's Happening Now
D.C. First in the Nation for School Breakfast Participation
More low-income children are starting the day with school breakfast in Washington, D.C., placing the District first among states in participation, according to a new national report released on January 31, 2012. More...
DC Central Kitchen Launches Healthy Corners
The project brings nutritious options to corner stores and other small retailers located in Wards 5, 7, and 8. More...
Join us in supporting the D.C. Fair Budget Coalition in their new campaign, Make One City Possible
Fair Budget’s recommendations for this budget season focus on creating opportunities for all residents to live and work in the District. Visit the Make One City Possible website to learn about all the recommendations and stay updated on the campaign's progress.
One in Eight D.C. Residents Reporting Struggle to Access Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
A new report by the Food Research and Action Center sheds a light on fruit and vegetable access and affordability challenges in Washington, D.C. and across the nation. More...
Volunteer as a SNAP/Food Stamp outreach specialist with the D.C. EITC Campaign
D.C. Hunger Solutions is teaming up with the D.C. EITC Campaign to provide SNAP/Food Stamp outreach at free tax sites in the city. More...
Successes, Key Strategies and Recommendations - The D.C. Public School Experience in Rolling Out the Afterschool Meal Program at 100 Schools (pdf)
The report highlights participation rates, winning strategies, and recommendations of D.C.'s Afterschool Meals Program; 9,240 students on average each day participated in the program during the 2010–2011 school year.
D.C. Summer Meals PSA Wins Award
Bright Screen Productions received a Silver Peer Award, at the ITCA-DC Peer Awards on November 19, 2011, for the D.C. Free Summer Meals PSA. More...
Food Stamp Challenge participants step into the shoes of the poor
"The program is the 'number one defense against hunger' in the District, benefiting about 140,000 people, or nearly one in every four city residents, said Alexandra Ashbrook, director of D.C. Hunger Solutions." (Washington Post, November 4, 2011)
Summer 2011 Evaluation of Sites Sponsored by D.C. Department of Parks and Recreations: Successes and Recommendations (pdf)
Report on D.C. Hunger Solutions' 2011 evaluation of summer food sites sponsored by D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation – the city’s largest summer food sponsor.
Three D.C. Farmers' Markets Receive USDA Grants
D.C. Hunger Solutions congratulates the three D.C. farmers' markets that received 2011 Farmers' Market Promotion Program grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. More...
D.C. Hunger Solutions Congratulates D.C. Department of Human Services on SNAP/Food Stamp Program Bonus Award
“IMA’s excellent performance in not just one, but both, award categories is a testament to the agency’s dedication to serving thousands of District residents, particularly during a time of economic downturn and increased need,” ,” said Alex Ashbrook, director of D.C. Hunger Solutions. More...
Good News for CSFP – Mayor Commits to Save Program
The Executive Office of the Mayor has signaled Mayor Vincent Gray’s commitment to saving this important program, ensuring that 6,600 seniors who participate in this program will continue to be served throughout fiscal year 2012. This also ensures that seniors will receive their Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program coupons.
New USDA Data Show Food Insecurity Stabilizing in D.C.
One in Eight Washington D.C. Households Struggling with Hunger More...
Latest Food Hardship Report Released - August 2011
One in Three Households with Children in Washington, D.C. Report Inability to Afford Enough Food. More...
SNAP Outreach Travels to Farmers’ Markets:
D.C. Hunger Solutions and the D.C. Farmers’ Market Collaborative are promoting SNAP/Food Stamp use at the city's farmers’ markets. More...
Ping Pong Dim Sum’s free bubble tea giveaway in Dupont Circle benefits D.C. Hunger Solutions
Event runs to 1pm on August 10, 2011. More...
New Food Guide for 2011:
Download the newly-updated guide, How to Get Food in the District of Columbia (pdf), which contains information on how to sign up for federal food programs.
Watch this Summer Meals PSA:
featuring London Fletcher of the Washington Redskins.
D.C. Hunger Solutions' Summer Meal Outreach Efforts Highlighted in USDA/FNS E-Updates.
For the first-ever “Washington DC Summer Food Service Program Outreach Day,” D.C. Hunger Solutions asked for volunteers to help distribute posters, fliers, and cards with summer meal site information all over the city. More... (pdf)
Latest Summer Food Program Report - Press Release:
In July 2010, more than 28,000 low-income children were served by the D.C. Free Summer Meals Program, according to Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation, the Food Research and Action Center’s (FRAC) latest look at participation around the nation in the Summer Nutrition Programs. More...
Become a Healthy Schools Act Hero
...by submitting a photo, video, story or other creative example of your school's efforts to promote healthy eating and physical activity and win up to $1,000. Entries due June 30, 2011. Find out more...
TAKE ACTION:
Sign and Share the National, State and Community-based Organizational Letter Opposing Structural Changes and Budget Cuts to SNAP.
