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Proposed changes to food assistance would cause tens of thousands of Coloradans to lose benefits
One proposed change also would mean thousands of Colorado students would lose automatic eligibility for free school lunches.
December 5, 2019
Food Stamp Proposal Would Cut $4.5 Billion from SNAP Over 5 Years
A new Trump administration proposal would reduce food stamp benefits for low-income families with higher utility bills, cutting benefits for roughly one out of every five households that participate in SNAP.
November 21, 2019
Two weeks before Thanksgiving, some Coloradans still can’t access food and medical benefits due to computer glitch
It’s been three months since the state implemented its new Colorado Benefits Management System, and some people still can’t access food and medical benefits.
November 14, 2019
Hunger Free Colorado receives $50,400 from Whole Foods Market to help end hunger
DENVER (November 11, 2019) – Hunger Free Colorado received a generous $50,400 donation from Whole Foods Market to advance their innovative work to eradicate hunger in Colorado. The funds will […]
November 11, 2019
LOS ATAQUES MAS RECIENTES A SNAP: Propuesta de Cambios a la Regla de Asignacion Estandar por Servicios Publicos
¿Cuál es la propuesta? El Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA) propone cambiar la regla que los estados usan para calcular los costos de los servicios públicos al […]
Hunger Free Colorado selects Fatuma Emmad for inaugural Kathy Underhill Scholarship Award
November 1, 2019
THE LATEST ATTACK ON SNAP: Standard Utility Allowance Rule Proposal
What’s the proposal? The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing a rule to change how states take utility costs into account when determining the amount of SNAP benefits households […]
Hunger Free Colorado selects Fatuma Emmad for inaugural Kathy Underhill Scholarship Award
Kathy Underhill is a nationally recognized leader and policy expert in solving hunger and was the founding CEO of Hunger Free Colorado. To honor her legacy, Hunger Free Colorado’s board […]
Hunger Free Colorado selects Fatuma Emmad for inaugural Kathy Underhill Scholarship Award
Kathy Underhill is a nationally recognized leader and policy expert in solving hunger and was the founding CEO of Hunger Free Colorado. To honor her legacy, Hunger Free Colorado’s board […]
Temor a ser “carga pública” lleva a los inmigrantes a aguantar hambre
Los intentos de la Administración Trump de impedir que ciertos migrantes accedan a ayudas alimenticias crean “miedo y confusión” ante el temor de convertirse en “carga pública” y ser inadmisibles a la residencia legal, lo que aboca a muchos al hambre, indicaron expertos.
October 31, 2019
Seeing Hunger Through a Virtual-Reality Lens
A new virtual-reality exhibit in Denver invites legislators, the public and tourists to see the faces and stories behind the statistics of hunger in Colorado.
October 8, 2019
Pedaling for Progress
This summer, Zach Calkins took to the road to raise awareness about hunger and support for Hunger Free Colorado. He rode a total of 233 miles in back-to-back bike races, […]
October 3, 2019
Virtual Reality exhibit in Denver giving residents first-hand reality of what it’s like to go hungry
A Colorado group is letting you walk in the shoes of someone who can’t afford to eat. The exhibit, titled Hunger Through My Lens, opened Tuesday at the McNichols Civic Center Building.
October 1, 2019
Virtual reality helps Hunger Free Colorado convey people’s everyday reality to the public
Settle the virtual reality goggles over your eyes and step from a gallery into a grocery store, where you can eavesdrop on a young mother’s thoughts as she agonizes over whether her family has enough cash and SNAP points to get through the week. Hunger Free Colorado, which lobbies on food policy issues and connects families to SNAP government food benefits and other aid, hopes you’ll return from virtual to actual reality with a better understanding of the challenges some in our state face. The virtual reality grocery store experience is part of Hunger Through My Lens, a 25-day exhibition Hunger Free Colorado will bring to the McNichols Civic Center Building on Oct. 1.
September 24, 2019
Why You Should Apply for Free and Reduced Lunch
Every kid in Colorado should have to access to the healthy food they need to thrive! Your school’s free and reduced lunch application connects students with the food they need […]
September 23, 2019
Fighting fear with facts: Why Trump’s ‘Public Charge’ law changes are bad for Coloradans
The administration’s plan would put legal immigrants at risk of not gaining temporary or permanent residency if they use food stamps, housing support or other safety-net programs. The new rule is set to go into effect Oct. 15.
September 19, 2019
El ataque más reciente a SNAP Lo que necesita saber y cómo tomar medidas
¿Cuál es la propuesta? El Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA) propuso una regla que eliminaría la asistencia alimentaria SNAP de un estimado de 3.1 millones de personas […]
August 29, 2019
Food Pantries Racing to Meet Grant Deadline
Food pantries across Colorado are putting finishing touches on their second-round grant applications before a deadline Friday, and already are making plans for how to spend $100,000 that will be distributed in September through the state’s Food Pantry Assistance Grant. Jaclyn Yelich, a volunteer manager of the Denver South High School Food Bank, has her eyes on the Western Slope’s coming harvest. “The timing is great because farmers will have all this fresh produce,” she points out. “I’m looking forward to having really good crisp, fresh apples for our students because they love apples.”
August 22, 2019
The Latest Attack on SNAP: What You Need to Know & How to Take Action
What’s the proposal? The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed a rule that would take away SNAP food assistance from an estimated 3.1 million people nationwide and jeopardize school meals […]
August 16, 2019
Colorado Sin Hambre se opone a la regla de Carga Pública
La Administración Federal actual ha finalizado las regulaciones sobre “carga pública” que amenazan la salud y el bienestar de los residentes de Colorado ya vulnerables. Como la principal organización contra […]
August 14, 2019
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