Hungry Americans have now been waiting for 59 days for additional food assistance from the federal government. In addition to our online National Hunger Clock, we have launched billboard campaigns—such as the one featured above—in Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Kentucky, and Arizona that keep count of how long GOP Senators have held up crucial food aid by delaying a vote on the Heroes Act.

Here's how you can help:
1. Sign our petition.
2. Donate to help support our advocacy and other Covid-19 response work.
3. Share your story about how delayed food aid has impacted hunger in your community.

Pandemic-EBT benefits are rolling out in New York State and across the country for families with children who receive free or reduced-price school meals. In some states, deadlines for applications have been extended. Contact the USDA National Hunger Hotline to find out about P-EBT in your state.

In NYC, families with Medicaid are receiving benefits this month and families who do not receive SNAP or Medicaid can expect benefits to start arriving in August. We encourage all NYC families who are facing financial hardships to use their P-EBT funds and to contact our Hunger Free NYC team with any questions.

Hunger Free America recently partnered with Challah for Hunger and We are Avodah for a virtual webinar to discuss hunger on college campuses and how students can advocate for an end to college hunger. Expanding access to SNAP for college students is one of the most effective ways to alleviate hunger, but policies currently dictate that students have to work 20 hours a week just to qualify for SNAP benefits. Meanwhile, 39% of college students are food insecure. Learn more at the Campus Hunger Project.

Our Community Organizing team recently partnered with New York Common Pantry to distribute food to more than 200 families at PS 170 in the Bronx. We also made sure to spread the word about the importance of filling out the 2020 Census to ensure all neighborhoods in the borough receive the funding they deserve for the next 10 years.