PEBT benefits that were issued on Friday, April 14, were provided to students who attended school in person AND had COVID-19-related absences during July to December 2022. If a parent […]
Indiana Department of Health is Hiring a Community Food Systems Manager
The SNAP-Ed team within the Indiana Department of Health Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity is seeking a Community Food Systems Manager. This position will facilitate the collaboration of food […]
No Kid Hungry Pandemic EBT Outreach Toolkit for School Year 2022-2023 and Summer 2023
PEBT benefits that were issued on Friday, April 14, were provided to students who attended school in person AND had COVID-19-related absences during July to December 2022. If a parent […]
Making Food and Nutrition Security and SNAP Recommendations for the 2023 Farm Bill
The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Food and Nutrition Security Task Force (FNSTF) makes five key policy recommendations and more than 25 subrecommendations for strengthening SNAP and other federal nutrition assistance programs […]
Facilitating Nutrition and Physical Activity-Focused Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change in Rural Areas: A Methodological Approach Using Community Wellness Coalitions and Cooperative Extension
This article shares the project methodology, which capitalized on using Cooperative Extension, to build capacity to improve the nutrition and physical activity environment in rural, unserved communities. Sustainability of this […]
Reaching Those in Need: Estimates of USDA’s State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Rates
This report presents estimates of the percentage of eligible persons, by state, who participated in SNAP during an average month in FY 2019 and in the two previous fiscal years. […]
SNAP State Fact Sheets
These updated fact sheets provide a visual representation of basic program information, including demographic characteristics of who the program serves, participation rates, and average value of SNAP benefits for participants […]
New Income Eligibility Guidelines for Child Nutrition Programs
On February 9th, the USDA announced annual adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals and free milk for the […]
New Version of Indy Hunger Network’s Community Compass Launched on March 30!
The new version of Community Compass launched on March 30, 2023! The mobile app (Apple and Android) and website (www.communitycompass.app) will continue to share information about food pantries, meal sites, […]
Indiana WIC & Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Programs (S/FMNP) Invite You To: Sign Up Day!
Indiana WIC & Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Programs (S/FMNP) Invite You To: Sign Up Day! Farmers and Farmer Markets representatives are encouraged to attend to fill out paperwork and receive […]