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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania departments of Education (PDE), Agriculture, and Human Services (DHS) announced that thousands of students and families will continue to receive nutritious meals during the pandemic. …
Wolf Administration: Pandemic Food Aid to Continue For Students and Families in Need Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The departments of Agriculture and Human Services (DHS) recently discussed the Wolf Administration’s efforts to support Pennsylvania’s charitable food network and food assistance programs so that no …
Wolf Administration Highlights Life-Sustaining Food Assistance Programs Under Disaster Emergency Declaration Read More
HARRISBURG, PA – The Wolf Administration has received approval from the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extend Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefit …
Commonwealth Receives $224 Million in Food Assistance for Pennsylvania Families with Young Children Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Human Services (DHS) has begun to issue emergency allotments for the month of April for households that currently receive the maximum monthly Supplemental Nutrition …
Human Services Secretary: Emergency SNAP Allotments Beginning For Households Receiving Monthly Maximum Benefit Read More
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 …
Impact of Federally-Funded Food Assistance During Disaster Emergency Read More 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 …
Commonwealth to Distribute 7.9 Million Pounds of Emergency Food to Pennsylvania Food Banks Read MoreHARRISBURG, 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 …
Wolf Administration, Anti-Hunger Advocates Recognize Heroic Work of Charitable Food Networks in Last Year Read More
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 …
Wolf Administration Encourages Farmers Markets to Take Advantage of Free Equipment for SNAP Read More
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 …
Commonwealth Receives Approval to Provide Food Assistance to Families of Nearly 1 Million Children Read More 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 …
Commonwealth Officials Commend USDA on Ensuring School-Aged Children Access to Food Through Summer Read More