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…
Read MoreMedia 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 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 MoreMedia Contact Brittani Riddle briddle@frac.org 202-640-1089, ext. 3039 WASHINGTON, D.C., April 27, 2023 — Successful implementation of the School Breakfast Program is essential to children’s health and academic success, yet far too many students are missing out, according to a new report released today by D.C. Hunger Solutions. The District of Columbia’s School Breakfast Scorecard for School Year…
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