Food security
Tweet Your Support for SNAP Recipients
The Trump administration is looking to cut access to SNAP (food stamps) for 3.1 million Americans. In July, the Department of Agriculture announced it is seeking to eliminate the ability for states to make the SNAP eligibility requirements less restric …
Support Funding for Breakfast in the Classroom
We are extremely disappointed in the Mayor’s decision to cut $6 million from the Breakfast in the Classroom program. Since the program was enacted in 2015, more than 70,000 additional children now eat school breakfast. Hunger affects one in five childr …
CCC Testimony: Oversight: Reducing Food Insecurity in New York City
On January 25, 2017, CCC testified before the City Council General Welfare and Aging Committees at an oversight hearing on reducing food insecurity in New York City. CCC acknowledged the efforts of both the Administration and the City Council and urge …
