House Tax and Spending Cuts Bill Reveals Policy Priorities

Early on Thursday morning (May 22), the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved its sweeping tax and spending cuts bill. While details are still emerging and we await the Congressional […]

Federal Budget Cuts Likely to Increase Hunger for Arkansas Families

Shifting responsibility to the states for the cost of food benefits will make SNAP access and benefits more uneven — if available at all.

Medicaid and SNAP in jeopardy with proposed federal cuts 

The budget proposals would be extremely harmful. And they do nothing to fulfill elected officials’ promises of easing economic burdens or bringing down the price of groceries.  

Why does Arkansas make it hard for some families to get food?

Arkansas is one of only nine states that have the most restrictive asset limit possible under federal law.

Seniors are Among Most Vulnerable for Food Insecurity

Linda is 72 years old. She doesn’t work anymore, and she takes care of her 54-year-old son who lives with her and is fully disabled. He has special dietary needs […]

WIC is a lifeline, and improving the program would benefit many

Mary’s oldest daughter loves to hike, so they travel Arkansas together, hiking on different paths around the state. They then return home to Crossett, where Mary and her two daughters, […]

Pandemic Highlights Glaring Issues with Food Assistance Programs

Tomiko Townley currently serves as the Advocacy Director for the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance. The Alliance is a collaborative organization that works on behalf of and with Arkansans facing hunger. […]

Policy hurdles keep Marshallese in Arkansas from accessing hunger-fighting programs

As hunger increased across Arkansas during the pandemic, one population was blocked from participating in a vital safety-net program intended to keep nutritious food on the table during tough times. […]

Lessons Learned from the Pandemic: Implementing Systems Change Can End Child Hunger

We were not prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic to hit and shut down most of the country in March 2020. It was a once-in-a-lifetime event that we are still trying […]

How Using a Racial Equity Lens Can Reduce Hunger for All Children

Childhood Hunger is a Racial Equity Issue There are far too many children in our country who go hungry every day, especially when we have the tools readily available to […]