State SNAP Policies Are Failing Arkansas’s Kids and Families
Arkansas has the highest hunger rate in the nation, but participation in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is relatively low here. That is due in part to state-level […]
How Federal Policy Made Hunger Worse
Inequity for Marshallese Migrants in the Food Safety Net Every Arkansan should have access to adequate and nutritious food. But all too often, our “safety net” programs leave out the […]
2021 Fall Arkansas Hunger and Child Tax Credit Data Visualizations
Every child needs access to an adequate amount of healthy food to thrive. Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, too many of Arkansas’s children were facing hunger, especially our Black and Hispanic or Latino children.
Food Insecurity in Arkansas: Strengthening the Safety Net When we Need it Most
More than 150,000 Arkansans are estimated to be newly food insecure since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and state policies are making it harder for families to get the nutritional support […]