Media 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,…
Media 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…
Media 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…
Media 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…
Media 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…
May 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…
Media 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…
Media Contact: Brittani Riddle 202-640-1089, ext. 3039 briddle@frac.org Statement Attributable to LaMonika N. Jones, Interim Director of D.C. Hunger Solutions WASHINGTON, March 23, 2023 — D.C. Hunger Solutions (DCHS) calls for further investments in the District and other critical actions in the proposed FY 2024 Fair Shot Budget. While the proposed budget includes funding for much-needed full…
Media Contact:Brittani Riddlebriddle@frac.org202-640-1089, ext. 3039 D.C. Hunger Solutions Urges Congress to Make Healthy School Meals for All Permanent WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 14, 2023 — With most Washington D.C. schools back to in-person learning and offering breakfast and lunch at no cost to all of their students, participation in school meals grew dramatically during the…
March 7, 2023 By Blake Turpin, Anti-Hunger Program Associate This blog is Part 1 in a two-part series. Part 1 focuses on the impact of the end of SNAP Emergency Allotments in Washington, D.C. Part 2 highlights two anti-hunger bills passed by the D.C. Council to address food insecurity in the District — the Give…