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NEW YORK - A new report shows far fewer New Yorkers have gone hungry since the federal government nearly doubled its spending in the pandemic on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The number of New York residents who reported not having enough to eat was more than 6 million in April, but by September it had fallen to around 2.7 million - the month enhanced SNAP benefits were extended through the American Rescue Plan. Joel Berg, chief executive of Hunger Free America, said the downward trend is widespread. . ....
LOS ANGELES Anti-hunger advocates filed suit Monday to force Los Angeles County to speed up processing of applications for emergency food assistance. Those applications by law must be processed within three days, but the county s own data showed between October 2020 and September 2021, more than a third of applications took longer, affecting 54,000 households. Frank Tamborello, executive director of Hunger Action Los Angeles, said the CalFresh program is akin to emergency response. . ....
UW Food Share Pantry Food Drive on February 6 The University of Wyoming s Service, Leadership, and Community Engagement (SLCE) office will be holding a food drive for the UW Food Share Pantry on Saturday, February 6, from 1-5 pm. The goal of the UW Food Share Pantry is to provide the UW community with access to healthy food. UW volunteers will be in Simpson Plaza on campus to collect donations. Face coverings are required while on campus, and donors in vehicles can enter the driveway at 13th Street and Ivinson Avenue, and continue to the cul-de-sac. Preferred dry good donation items include starches, such as pasta and rice, cereal, and breakfast foods, including oatmeal. ....
Students won’t receive CARES Act funds in the spring semester Students won’t receive CARES Act funds in the spring semester The Dean of Students office located in Knight Hall. Staff can be contacted online via email or Zoom as well regarding the Pokes Make a Difference emergency student funds. Photo by Victoria Pumilio “It was my understanding that the government allotted $6,500 for each student back in August. What happened to the other half,” said Colin Brengam, a junior with a major in animal science. Brengam is referring to an act proposed by the state legislature of Wyoming. “That was our legislative committee working to draft a bill and pay tuition. We never came together to act the bill. The governor took our recommendation and the county commissioner said we could link it to the room and board. It expired on December 31 and we could only do one semester,” said Representative Steve Harshman from Natrona County. ....