Free School Lunches for all Low-Income Students Help Families Make Ends Meet
Given before the House Ways and Means Committee The Maryland Center on Economic Policy Supports House Bill 1325 For many Maryland children whose families are struggling to make ends meet, the free and reduced-price meal program at school is the
Expanding the Free Lunch Program Would Feed More Children
Given before the House Ways and Means Committee The Maryland Center on Economic Policy Supports House Bill 1360 Free breakfast offered at school is the only way many low-income Maryland children are able to get a healthy start to the
Help Proposed for Families Struggling to Afford Enough to Eat
Passage of measures being considered by the legislature would help the one in eight Maryland families that struggle to put food on the table every day. Legislation would increase the cash assistance for food, expand the school free lunch program,
Thousands of Maryland Families Struggle to Put Food on the Table
Despite rising incomes in our state, one in eight Maryland families still struggle to put enough food on the table each day. It is clear that not all Marylanders have benefitted from the economic recovery that those at the top
Statement in Support of SB 334, The Hunger-Free Schools Act
Given before the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee A successful economy starts at the schoolhouse, and successful students start with eliminating hunger. Community Eligiblity Provision leverages federal dollars to do just that. The Hunger-Free Schools Act of 2015 would increase
Feeding More Marylanders with Stronger SNAP Policies
The Food Supplement Program (FSP), helps over 780,000 Maryland families put food on the table. Maryland’s FSP is the state’s Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. Of the 780,000 people receiving FSP, approximately 325,000 are children
Somerset County Public Schools Celebrated for Free Meals Program
Maryland Hunger Solutions, the Maryland Center on Economic Policy, and the Maryland State Department of Education presented Somerset County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. John Gaddis and Somerset County Public School Food and Nutrition Services Manager Helen Riggins with “Hunger-Free School”
With Deadline Extended for MD Schools to Choose Hunger-Free Option, New County Fact Sheets Highlight Need
Washington County schools are leading the way in becoming hunger-free by adopting a new tool, community eligibility, that allows high-poverty schools to serve breakfast and lunch to all students free of charge. Unfortunately, many eligible schools in Maryland have yet
A dozen county schools recognized for being ‘Hunger-Free’
Wilson was joined by representatives of the Maryland State Department of Education and the Maryland Center on Economic Policy, who provided brief remarks before presenting a “Hunger-Free” school award and banner to Principal Tom Garner in recognition of the school’s