From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): For more than 40 years, in schools, homes, congregations, and community centers across the US, Oxfam supporters have been holding Oxfam Hunger Banquets. If you’ve never been to one, it’s a powerful experience that will change … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Act Now to oppose FY 2018 Federal Budget Resolutions at http://org2.salsalabs.com/o/5118/p/salsa/web/common/public/content?content_item_KEY=13553! House leadership continues to conduct a “whip count” (canvassing Republican Members on their vote) on the FY 2018 House Budget Resolution, … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2017 — On the heels of today’s release of the 2016 Census American Community Survey findings, the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) launched new interactive data tools that … Continued
Posted at http://www.clasp.org/news-room/news-releases/child-adult-poverty-down-in-2016-but-policy-budget-upheavals-risk-increase-in-2017-and-beyond SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 CLASP Infographic on Census Data Here. Washington, DC, September 12, 2017—Annual data out today from the U.S. Census Bureau on poverty and income in 2016—along with a separate report on health care coverage—point to meaningful … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Improving Economy and Help from Now-Threatened Assistance Make the Difference The poverty rate declined to 12.7 percent in 2016, down from 13.5 percent in 2015 and from 14.8 percent in 2014, according to … Continued
From Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity (https://spotlightonpoverty.org/): This morning, the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual report on incomes, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States, revealing mostly good news in the last year for low-income Americans. Some key findings: … Continued
From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (http://www.cbpp.org): Posted at https://www.cbpp.org/press/statements/greenstein-census-data-show-largest-two-year-income-gain-in-five-decades-progress CBPP Statement: September 12, 2017 – For Immediate Release BY ROBERT GREENSTEIN Today’s Census data bring good news on income, poverty, and health coverage. The typical household’s income rose more … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Continued investment necessary in federal nutrition programs to reduce hunger and poverty. WASHINGTON, September 6, 2017 — More than 41 million Americans lived in households struggling with food insecurity — limited or … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2017/09/06/16974/#.WbFv87KGMdU By Lecia Imbery September 6, 2017 An estimated 15.6 million American households were food insecure at least some time during the year in 2016, meaning they were not always able to provide enough food for all household members. … Continued
By Claudia Vargas, Philadelphia Inquirer Updated: August 30, 2017 — 9:56 AM EDT Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services will restore planned cuts to home-heating assistance for the poor this winter, a relief for thousands of people across the state who rely … Continued