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Ohio weather: What help is available from FEMA for victims of severe storms and tornadoes?

As the victims of Wednesday's possible tornadoes begin to clean up the damage, they may wonder what help is available to them.

Ohioans hit food banks in record numbers as SNAP requirements hinder assistance programs

As Ohio food banks see record-breaking amounts of need, the state is also at risk of losing federal funding that could help residents get essential needs and boosts in employment.

Northeast Ohio food banks feeding record numbers as food insecurity grows

Northeast Ohio food banks are serving record numbers as hunger plagues working class families

Ohio food pantries offer new Americans a taste of home with culturally-appropriate staples

Ohio House Dems Introduce 'Priority Investment' With Family Tax Credit

Ohio House Democrats are calling on the legislature to take up what they call a “priority investment” in children, in the form of a tax credit based on income. State Reps. Casey Weinstein, D-Hudson, and Lauren McNally, D-Youngstown, are leading a new bill they’re calling the “Thriving Families Tax Credit,” which would give middle and […]

Ohio House Dems introduce 'priority investment' with family tax credit

Ohio House Democrats are calling on the legislature to take up what they call a "priority investment" in children, in the form of a tax credit based on income.

AmeriCorps/Vista budget cuts could impact Ohio food banks

Lawmakers in Congress want to slash by half funding for the nation's AmeriCorps programs. Ohio groups opposed to that move say it would have wide-ranging effects for places like food

AmeriCorps Vista Budget Cuts Could Impact Ohio Food Banks / Public News Service

Lawmakers in Congress want to slash by half funding for the nation's AmeriCorps programs. Ohio groups opposed to that move say it would have wide-ranging effects for places like food banks. The AmeriCorps budget would dwindle to around $660 million for fiscal year 2024. ...

Colorados Pandemic SNAP Success Offers Model for Farm Bill / Public News Service

Colorado is the eighth most-improved state at ensuring SNAP food assistance reaches its most vulnerable residents, according to new rankings from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Anya Rose, public policy manager for Hunger Free Colorado, said the improvements are largely due to more meaningful benefit levels and cuts to red tape during the pandemic, along with strong outreach work. ...