Updates and Announcements

Media Contacts:  Colleen Barton cbarton@frac.org 703-203-7843  Jordan Baker jbaker@frac.org 202-640-1118  Statement attributable to LaMonika Jones, director, D.C. Hunger Solutions   WASHINGTON, October 31, 2025 – D.C. Hunger Solutions commends Mayor Bowser and the District of Columbia for stepping up to protect more than 140,000 residents and 49,000 children who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and over 12,000 residents who rely on Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,…

Media Contact: Colleen Bartoncbarton@frac.org703-203-7843 Statement attributable to LaMonika Jones, director, D.C. Hunger Solutions WASHINGTON, July 8, 2025 – Last week, the House of Representatives voted 218–214 to pass the Senate’s harmful budget reconciliation bill, which includes slashing food assistance. This is a devastating blow to the more than 140,000 D.C. residents who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition…

Media Contact: Colleen Bartoncbarton@frac.org703-203-7843 WASHINGTON, July 2, 2025 – As the District of Columbia prepares to honor Independence Day, D.C. Hunger Solutions is urging the U.S. House of Representatives to vote “No” on a harmful budget bill that narrowly passed in the Senate (51–50). The bill would slash the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and threaten the…

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…