Since April 2020, Minnesota has issued additional SNAP benefits to households to help offset the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, the end has come for these extra SNAP benefits known as E-SNAP here in Minnesota. The final month for E-SNAP payments in Minnesota will be March 2023. This means that all Minnesota SNAP […]
Join anti-hunger and nutrition advocates and organizations from around the country for the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Hunger Solutions’ Executive Director, Colleen Moriarty will be attending the conference in person in Washington, D.C.. Hunger Solutions Minnesota will host a virtual watch party for the conference. When: Wednesday, Sept. 28, 8:00 am-5:00 […]
Minnesota was approved for Summer P-EBT benefits during the summer of 2022. Students who were signed up for free and reduced-price meals during the 2021-22 school year will receive $435 in Summer P-EBT benefits. These benefits will be issued to the black and white P-EBT card starting in late July. For kids 5 years old […]
“The price of food has skyrocketed… so this is becoming one of our budget concerns. It would be wonderful if the eligibility could be raised since we would then be covered.” Retired couple on a fixed income Everyone deserves access to affordable, nutritious foods. Now, more households in our state can receive help putting food […]
What is the Farm Bill? The Farm Bill is an important piece of legislation that sets the country’s food policy for the next half-decade. First enacted to help agriculture producers struggling during the Great Depression, the Farm Bill has now expanded to be the largest commitment that The Farm Bill impacts all Americans and helps […]
What is E-SNAP? Emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (E-SNAP) provides the maximum benefit amount for your household size. E-SNAP was first approved in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020 and has been approved in Minnesota each month since. There is no application for E-SNAP; it is automatically calculated and added to your EBT […]
Note: The information below is for the 2021-22 school year. Updates about Summer P-EBT can be found here: https://www.hungersolutions.org/2022/07/27/summer-p-ebt-coming-soon/ The USDA has approved Minnesota’s P-EBT plan for school-aged children for the 2021 – 2022 school year. There have been some changes for this school year, so if you have any questions about your case, contact […]
The Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) is the cost of groceries needed to provide a healthy, budget-conscious diet for a family of four. The amount of SNAP benefits is determined by the TFP. USDA recently updated the Thrifty Food Plan for the first time since 1975. This new revision is crucial as it now meets current dietary guidelines and is a step forward to increasing […]
Right now in Minnesota, only two-thirds of Minnesotans eligible for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are enrolled – ranking Minnesota 39th in the nation in SNAP access. Due to the pandemic, 1 in 9 Minnesotans are currently experiencing food insecurity and we set out to understand why more people in Minnesota aren’t accessing […]
Today, the Trump Administration issued a draconian rule in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) that will cut off basic food assistance for nearly 700,000 of the nation’s poorest and most destitute people. This rule affects SNAP participants ages 18 through 49 who aren’t raising minor children in their homes and limits […]