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Food security in Pennsylvania

food
Pennsylvania / Social Services

Impact of Federally-Funded Food Assistance During Disaster Emergency

April 12, 2021April 10, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller recently discussed the life-sustaining benefits of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and food assistance for Pennsylvanians under the …

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food
Government / Pennsylvania

Commonwealth to Distribute 7.9 Million Pounds of Emergency Food to Pennsylvania Food Banks

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently announced that the department has purchased an additional $12.9 million worth of U.S. Department of Agriculture Foods through The Emergency Food Assistance …

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Food Banks
Pennsylvania

Wolf Administration, Anti-Hunger Advocates Recognize Heroic Work of Charitable Food Networks in Last Year

March 24, 2021March 23, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — First Lady Frances Wolf, Department of Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller, Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, and Feeding Pennsylvania Executive Director Jane Clements-Smith are commending Pennsylvania’s …

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Farmers Market
Pennsylvania / Social Services

Wolf Administration Encourages Farmers Markets to Take Advantage of Free Equipment for SNAP

March 20, 2021March 20, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller recently highlighted an opportunity for farmers markets to address food security in their local communities and expand …

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Hunger, Food
Children's Issues / Pennsylvania

Commonwealth Receives Approval to Provide Food Assistance to Families of Nearly 1 Million Children

March 18, 2021March 17, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — The Wolf Administration has received approval from the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue more than $1 billion in federally-funded …

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children food
Children's Issues / Pennsylvania

Commonwealth Officials Commend USDA on Ensuring School-Aged Children Access to Food Through Summer

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Education Acting Secretary Noe Ortega are commending U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for his proactive measure to extend several national …

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Pennsylvania / Social Services

Pennsylvanians Can Now Apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by Phone

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller this week announced Pennsylvanians can now apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) over the phone by calling …

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ALDI Now an Option for SNAP Recipients Using Online Grocery Ordering Pilot
Pennsylvania / Social Services

ALDI Now an Option for SNAP Recipients Using Online Grocery Ordering Pilot

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Human Services (DHS) has announced that ALDI has joined the United States Department of Agriculture’s pilot program allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients …

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SNAP
Pennsylvania / Social Services

Department of Human Services Announces Temporary Change to SNAP Benefit Issuance Schedule

December 6, 2020December 4, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller recently announced that DHS is altering payment schedules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for the month of …

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Don’t Go Without This Holiday Season, Food Assistance Programs Fill Holiday Meal Gaps
Pennsylvania / Society

Don’t Go Without This Holiday Season, Food Assistance Programs Fill Holiday Meal Gaps

November 22, 2020November 21, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller are reminding Pennsylvanians to take advantage of food assistance programs and Thanksgiving baskets from local organizations to …

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