[Thanksgiving\COVID-19 Relief]
AOC: “We cannot afford to wait for a new administration or another election or a new political state of play. We need to get people help now.”
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hunger
Ocasio-Cortez: Americans Need COVID-19 Relief Help Now
How HBCU’s Could Help Ensure People Eat During Pandemic
[Hunger\Food Insecurity]
“Food is at the heart of survival during a pandemic like this one…GIS is precision agriculture, using precise location data in order to move the equipment around, for example, to test soil, and identify all those kinds of things.”
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NY ATTORNEY GENERAL: LET’S HELP HUNGRY VULNERABLE NEW YORKERS
[COVID-19\Hunger]
As the COVID-19 outbreak has spread across New York City, many of the city’s food pantries and soup kitchens have struggled to meet the growing demands for food assistance.
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HOUSE DEMOCRATS SUPPORT LAWSUIT BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SNAP PROGRAM CUTS FOR HUNGRY FAMILIES
[Hunger\Food Insecurity\SNAP Program]
Rep. Marcia Fudge: “This is the first of three attempts to kick hungry people off SNAP, and we will be there at every turn, waiting to expose the Administration’s shameful actions.”
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‘PATRIOTIC MILLIONAIRES’ GROUP DENOUNCES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S PLANNED FOOD ASSISTANCE CUTS TO SNAP PROGRAM
[U.S. Budget\SNAP]
Approximately 1 in 3 households accepting SNAP benefits are African American and they are less likely to receive callbacks after job interviews when compared to their White counterparts…SNAP is one of the most important anti-poverty programs in America, one that helps feed nearly 42 million people.
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NY CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER AND CUNY CHANCELLOR ANNOUNCE PLAN TO ADDRESS HUNGER AMONG CUNY STUDENTS
[Education\Student Hunger]
Council Speaker Corey Johnson: “College student hunger is a serious problem in New York City. CUNY students should be focused on learning and studying, not where their next meal is coming from.”
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CALIFORNIA CONGRESSWOMAN WATERS: TRUMP TAKES FOOD FROM POOR WHILE GIVING RICH TAX BREAKS
[Congress\White House\Food Assistance]
Rep. Waters: “Trump’s latest rule callously slashes $5.5 billion from the Food Stamp program…According to an Urban Institute report, Trump’s Food Stamp cuts will take benefits away from a total of 3.7 million people and cut benefits by a total of $4.2 billion per year…Trump’s heartless cuts to this critical anti-poverty program are in addition to his callous attempts to slash low-income housing. The Trump budget request cuts HUD funding by 18 percent.”
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