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February 28, 2024Please join the Regional Food Bank and Feeding NYS in Asking Our Representatives to Fully Fund Hunger Relief Programs!
Please join the Regional Food Bank and Feeding NYS in asking our representatives to fully fund hunger relief programs!
While Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget includes important investments in NY communities and families, the framework misses the mark on hunger. At a time when food insecurity is on the rise in NY and we’re facing unprecedented demand, the budget proposes a $22M cut to the state’s Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP), a nearly 40% cut compared with the current funding levels and flat funding for Nourish New York.
The New York State Assembly and Senate are now developing their respective budget proposals, and need to hear directly from you about how critical these programs are. Join us in sending a simple message to our elected representatives: healthy food is a basic human right.
CLICK HERE to sign on; it only takes a minute. We also encourage you to share this petition with your contacts.
Here is some additional information on the issues:
Nourish New York enables food banks to support NY families with NY-grown produce. Since 2020, Nourish New York has provided families in need with over 70 million pounds of healthy, nutritious food from over 4,000 producers across the state.
Our ask: Increase funding for Nourish NY to $75 million.
New York’s Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP) helps support NY-based food banks, food pantries, emergency shelters, and community-based organizations that work on the frontlines in the fight against hunger.
Our ask: Increase HPNAP to $64 million.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Sue Lintner, EVP, Equitable Access & Advocacy, at SusanL@regionalfoodbank.net.
