In the News

From $258 to $23, SNAP recipients will see a major reduction in benefits – WMAR-TV Baltimore, February 7, 2023

As emergency SNAP benefits end, anti-hunger groups scramble to meet the need – Fern AG Insider, January 30, 2023

Food Insecurity Looms Amid Inflation, End of COVID Era Supports – Public News Service, December 27, 2022

Maryland Food Bank buying double the food at twice the pre-COVID price –  The Center Square Maryland, December 26, 2022

LETTER: Maryland Hunger Solutions Praises Historic Annapolis – Eye on Annapolis, December 10, 2022

How to help food-insecure Marylanders this holiday season – The Baltimore Banner, November 23, 2022

Dozens of Howard County families report food stamp theft amid nationwide uptick in electronic benefit fraud – The Baltimore Sun, November 21, 2022

Maryland families feel hopeless after SNAP, cash assistance fraud – WUSA 9, November 18, 2022

Letter to Editor: Allegany College of Maryland using multi-faced approach to food insecurity – Cumberland-Times News, November 9, 2022

Guide to Giving 2022 – Bethesda Magazine, October 27, 2022

How can schools measure student poverty beyond free and reduced-price meal data? –  K-12 Dive, October 11, 2022

Cheeseburgers, ‘emoji fries’ and fruit: Inside Baltimore City’s school lunch program – The Baltimore Banner, September 29, 2022

White House conference will address the nation’s food insecurity – NPR Morning Edition, September 28, 2022

Md. officials: SNAP helped thousands during pandemic, but challenges navigating system remain – Maryland Matters, September 21, 2022

Maryland Senate committee probes agency leaders on food benefits enrollment, theft – The Baltimore Banner, September 21, 2022

Howard County schools and families grapple with end to universal free meals program – Howard County Times, September 13, 2022

No free lunch for all kids in Maryland could mean some hungry students this year – WYPR, September 2, 2022

Groups raise concerns over ending of federal free school lunch program – Fox 5 DC, August 24, 2022

New Report Details Food Insecurity at the County Level – Maryland Association of Counties, August 8, 2022

Expert: USDA grant to address food insecurity ‘a drop in the bucket’ – The Center Square-Maryland, July 1, 2022

Screening Tool Combats Food Insecurity and Pediatric Obesity – Clinical Advisor, May 5, 2022

A desire to provide healthy school meals to all Maryland students– and making it happen – The Frederick-News Post, April 4, 2022

Maryland should continue free school meals – The Baltimore Sun, March 29, 2022

Legislation aims to support small business owners with past criminal convictions – The Frederick News-Post, February 22, 2022

More Americans Can Now Use Food Stamps for Restaurants, Prepared Meals – Pew Trusts, January 4, 2022

Tusk Philanthropies Announces 2022 Anti-Hunger Campaigns as Food Insecurity Remains High Across the U.S. – Yahoo Finance, December 13, 2021

What’s a “benefits cliff,” anyway? – The Counter, December 9, 2021

Kent County leads state in school breakfast program participation – Kent County News, November 22, 2021

MD, VA SNAP recipients to retain access to emergency funds – WTOP, October 6, 2021

How upcoming cuts to SNAP emergency funds affects food banks – WBAL-TV, September 30, 2021

How You Can Fight Food Insecurity, According to On-Campus Organizations – Spoon University, September 16, 2021

Childhood hunger will last beyond next year; Biden administration, Congress must extend free meals program  – The Baltimore Sun, August 16, 2021

Relief Programs Must Adapt During the Pandemic and Beyond – The Baltimore Sun, July 27, 2021

Hunger Solutions for Maryland and Beyond – The Food Dignity Podcast, June 8, 2021

New Maryland Law Dramatically Expands Access To SNAP Assistance, Anti-Hunger Services for College Students – Mammoth Times, June 1, 2021

What the American Rescue Plan Means for Maryland – The Maryland Food Bank, April 14, 2021

Joe Biden to the Rescue and It’s Low-Income Families First. The Rich Will Be Fine – The Baltimore Sun, March 16, 2021

Keynote Panel Discussion: How to Best Advance MLK’s Food Justice Vision – Hunger Free America, January 19, 2021

Responding to Maryland’s Deepening Hunger Crisis – WYPR, January 5, 2021

Reports: Maryland Food Insecurity Skyrockets During Pandemic — Maryland News Connection, October 29, 2020

Maryland Lawmakers Urge USDA To Increase Statewide Access To COVID-19 Food Security Program — Maryland Patch, October 29, 2020

Report: School Meals Programs in Maryland Aren’t Reaching Enough Eligible Kids — WTOP, October 28, 2020

Md. Lawmakers Urge USDA to Increase Statewide Access to COVID-19 Food Security Program — Maryland Matters, October 27, 2020

Hundreds of Thousands More Marylanders Turned to SNAP Benefits to Eat During Pandemic — Maryland Matters, October 23, 2020

SNAP in Maryland — Living in Baltimore, August 27, 2020

Are Republicans Just Going to Let Americans Go Hungry? — DanRodricks.com, August 22, 2020

Note to Republicans in Congress: ‘It’s an awesome blessing to provide for people in need’ — The Baltimore Sun, July 31, 2020

Why Advocates Say Food Stamps Should Work on Cooked Food — Next City, July 1, 2020

SNAP to It! — Essential Service!, July 6, 2020

Unemployment — The Real News Network, June 17, 2020

‘Cascading Failures of the State’: COVID-19 Impacts on Health, Food Security Amplifying George Floyd Protests — ABC News, June 5, 2020

With The Pandemic, Food Insecurity Is Soaring — WYPR, April 21, 2020

Claim that anyone, regardless of income, can get food stamps in Maryland is false — WUSA 9, April 20, 2020

Op-ed: Trump administration proposal puts SNAP benefits in jeopardy — Baltimore Sun, November 26, 2019

Proposed USDA rule is bad for our kids — Frederick News Post, November 1, 2019

Editorial: Hungry students should not be humiliated at school — Baltimore Sun, October 28, 2019

NPR News Now — National Public Radio, October 19, 2019

Report: Maryland Should Do More to Prevent School Lunch Shaming — Maryland Matters, October 11, 2019

Proposed Change Could See Thousands of Marylanders Losing Supplemental Benefits — Prince Georges County Sentinel, September 26, 2019

Maryland Delegation Urges USDA to Reconsider Food and Nutrition Benefit Changes — Office of Sen. Chris Van Hollen, September 17, 2019

Op-Ed: Standing Up for Those Struggling to Survive — The AFRO, August 30, 2019

Trump administration change could eliminate food assistance for an estimated 15,000 Baltimore residents — Baltimore Sun, August 22, 2019

Trump administration change to food stamps would cut benefits for estimated 15,000 Baltimoreans — Baltimore Fishbowl, August 22, 2019

Letter to the Editor: Trump’s proposal would increase hunger for thousands — Dorchester Banner, August 14, 2019

Advocates Fear Loss of Food Benefits for Tens of Thousands – Maryland Matters, July 26, 2019

Summer Hunger: Advocates Push for Changes to Child Nutrition Programs – Maryland Matters, July 10, 2019

Healthy Food Options Become Available in Prince George’s — Washington Informer, June 5, 2019