Supplementing Healthcare Can Support Healthier Outcomes Nutritious food is essential to proper brain development, the ability to learn, work, and stay healthy. WIC (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance for Women, Infants, and Children) and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) are two programs that provide access to nutritious food for children and mothers who are [...]
Houston Food Bank recently hosted the session “Civic Voices, Nourishing Communities” at the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) Anti-Hunger Policy Conference, a gathering focused on policy solutions to end hunger across the country. The session explored how civic engagement can strengthen food security and support more effective anti-hunger policy. Alongside Neighbor Advisory Committee [...]
On April 10th, Houston Food Bank partnered with the Houston Eviction Advocacy Center and the Keep Harris Housed Coalition (of which we are a part) to host a lunch and learn about evictions. The discussion highlighted how evictions create a domino effect that leads to food insecurity and other hardships, and explored ways [...]
Understanding how Houston Food Bank can assist with a possible government shutdown One of Congress's responsibilities is to approve and pass the national budget. As it was not passed by the deadline, the government has gone into a shutdown. We want our neighbors to be informed about the services and resources Houston Food [...]
Would you be able to eat enough nutritious foods for $6.00 a day? Our Community Assistance Program (CAP) team takes on the SNAP Challenge. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, is a government program that is designed to help low income people buy enough nutritious food when they need it. Qualifications to participate include [...]
State Legislative Priority Wins During the 89th Texas Legislative Session, the Houston Food Bank collaborated with community members and advocacy organizations at both the state and local levels to address food insecurity. This document outlines the “policy wins” achieved through those efforts. TIERS Funding $300 million [...]
The House of Representatives passed a bill that proposes sweeping changes to fundamental programs that millions of Americans rely on, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicare. SNAP is the nation’s biggest food assistance program, serving 42 million Americans each month. The bill cuts $290 billion in SNAP funding. The bill is [...]
Map the Meal Gap Study released by Feeding America shows more kids and families impacted by lack of nutritious food. Just as the U.S. House of Representatives is considering devastating budget cuts to SNAP and Medicaid – programs that help older adults, children and hard-working families, the newly released Map the Meal Gap report shows [...]
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s proposed spending cuts to SNAP and Medicaid would increase food insecurity, reduce access to health insurance, and lead to poorer outcomes.These cuts will present states, including Texas, with a financial burden and choices between funding education, other important government responsibilities, and the increased cost of nutrition and health services. They [...]
Houston Food Bank is facing an $11 million cut in federal funding, which equates to about 500 fewer truckloads of nutritious food like produce, dairy, and protein for our neighbors facing food insecurity. As mentioned on Houston Public Media, ABC 13, Hoodline, and KHOU 11, these cuts will significantly impact our services. Despite having to [...]