hunger
In a letter to the Biden administration, we outlined ways to reduce hunger among older adults.
Rising food prices hit low-income people hardest. SNAP can help.
Food insecurity disproportionately hits Black and Hispanic older adults.
Increased need calls for higher SNAP benefits during COVID-19.
SNAP, formerly "food stamps," needs additional investments and flexibility to respond to the pandemic.
Recently passed legislation will allow food programs to ramp up home meal delivery.
One in four older black and Hispanic Medicare beneficiaries is food insecure.
A proposed rule would disproportionately impact SNAP households with seniors.
Recent federal proposals would add additional barriers to an already underused program, including efforts to require older adults to prove they’re engaging in work activities for a certain number of hours per week or risk losing SNAP after three months
Imagine living alone, being frail or living with a disability, and unable to leave your house without help. Now imagine feeling a hunger pang, opening up your fridge to find it empty, or wondering how you are going to get your next meal.