SNAP/Food Stamps
CCC Testimony: City Council Oversight Hearing: Fighting Hunger in New York City
CCC testified about ways to make healthy food more affordable and accessible at the November 21, 2011 City Council General Welfare Committee Hearing on Fighting Hunger in New York City. CCC’s testimony included recommendations to fight hunger and obesi …
CCC Statement: Regarding the Elimination of Finger Imaging
CCC strongly supports the elimination of the finger-imaging requirement for SNAP (Food Stamp) applicants. This application requirement, which does not exist in any other New York State local district besides New York City, deters potential eligible app …
Infographic: NYC Children and Families in 2010: Statistics from the US Census Bureau’s 2010 American Community Survey
CCC has created an infographic and data table by borough that shows key data elements from the 2010 United States Census American Community Survey. One in five New Yorkers is a child; one in three NYC children lives in poverty; the share of NYC familie …
Policy Brief: Options to Improve Access to Nutritious, Affordable Food
Given that increasing the availability of affordable, healthy food in all communities and promoting better food choices could help address childhood obesity, CCC issued a policy brief with proposals to make healthy and affordable food accessible and av …
