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From KETV.com: “Food insecurity isn’t just a number on a page,” said Eric Savaiano, the program manager for food and nutrition access with Nebraska Appleseed. “It is evidence of people not having the food that they need in communities”… Savaiano said between 2021 and 2023, the food insecure population in the state increased by about…
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From Americanprogress.org: “The Food Security Supplement (FSS) to the Current Population Survey has been around for roughly 30 years, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last weekend announced the survey would no longer be funded because the reports “became overly politicized,” according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal. While 2024 data will still be included in the upcoming…
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From myamericannurse.com: “The One Big Beautiful Bill is already reshaping federal nutrition policy. As Congress prepares to debate the next Farm Bill, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) faces sweeping changes that could cut billions from the program, reduce access for millions of households, and deepen food insecurity. Laura Samuel, PhD, RN, FAAN, associate professor…
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The Big Beautiful Bill signed into law by President Trump continues to create collateral damage across the country, from the Oregon Capital Chronicle: ” The lines of responsibility for Sara Gwin have been blurred over the past few years. As an experienced benefit eligibility worker for the state of Oregon, she has long taken pride in…
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From The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, “Funding for non-defense appropriated programs has fallen in recent years, with 2025 funding at its lowest inflation-adjusted level since 2017. Nonetheless, President Trump’s 2026 budget proposes extremely deep cuts to non-defense funding relative to 2025 levels. ” “Medical research. The President’s 2026 budget cuts the budget of the…
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From the Sierra Sun Times, “The National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA) has released its winter home-heating update. The most significant increase this season will hit households that heat with electricity: expenditures are expected to rise 10.2%, from $1,093 last winter to $1,205 this year. Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as the…
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From CBSNews.com, “The Food Bank of the Rockies says 13% of adults don’t have easy access to food, which is a 35% increase from just five years ago. Meals on Wheels Coal Creek, which serves parts of Boulder County, is on pace to serve 90,000 meals this year, which would be a 25% increase from…
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From Wkrn.com, “A new report by the Tennessee Commission on Children & Youth found the state’s financial obligation to carry out its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could increase from $56.7 million to $165.3 million due to federal cuts included in the “Big Beautiful Bill.” The report used costs from fiscal year 2024, when states paid…
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From NewHampshireBulletin.com: ” Maria Khan spent much of this year terrified as she watched Congress debate whether to cut funding for federal food assistance and other programs she relies on. “It severely affected my mental health,” she said. “I was getting really bad. I had to get off social media. I’ve had to stop looking…
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The Headline: “Adams, Gillibrand, Hayes, Summer Lee, Velázquez Introduce Landmark Anti-Hunger Legislation” The reality is much different. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” of 2025 significantly changed how the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) is updated, limiting future re-evaluations and requiring them to be “cost-neutral,” meaning only inflation adjustments are allowed. This restriction, effective October 1, 2025, restricts the USDA‘s ability…