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…
Read MoreMedia 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…
Read MoreMarch 13, 2024 By LaMonika Jones, Director, DC Hunger Solutions This week, March 11–16, we join the National CACFP Sponsors Association, program providers, and community partners in celebrating Food Program (CACFP). CACFP is a federally funded assistance program that provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to those in eligible child care and day care…
Read MoreMedia 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…
Read MoreMedia 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,…
Read MoreMedia 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…
Read MoreMedia Contact: Brittani Riddle briddle@frac.org 202-640-1089, ext. 3039 Statement attributable to LaMonika Jones, Director of D.C. Hunger Solutions WASHINGTON, October 4, 2023 — D.C. Hunger Solutions applauds full funding of the excess revenue amendment in support of the Give SNAP a Raise Amendment Act. We are pleased the District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer was able to…
Read MoreMedia Contact:Brittani Riddlebriddle@frac.org202-640-1089, ext. 3039 WASHINGTON, September 11, 2023 – D.C. Hunger Solutions (DCHS) today announced that LaMonika N. Jones has been named the new Director at the leading anti-hunger organization working to end hunger in the nation’s capital. Jones joined D.C. Hunger Solutions in 2021 as an anti-hunger program analyst focusingon child nutrition programs. “We are…
Read MoreMedia Contact Brittani Riddle briddle@frac.org 202-640-1089, ext. 3039 WASHINGTON, D.C., August 24, 2023 — Disparities remain between wards with the lowest and highest incomes when it comes to residents’ access to full-service grocery stores, according to a new report released today by D.C. Hunger Solutions. Still Minding the Grocery Gap in D.C.: A 2023 Update shows that, while…
Read MoreMay 22, 2023 By Blake Turpin, Anti-Hunger Program Associate Throughout May, we recognize and support older adults during Older Americans Month. Older adults, defined as someone over 60 years old, make up a large portion of our nation’s capital, as well as a large portion of those experiencing food insecurity and utilizing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. According to the Food Research & Action Center, the District of Columbia has one of the highest rates of…
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