This past spring, as the school year was winding down, nonprofits across the country began working on plans to implement their summer feeding programs for kids. Planning was harder than usual though, as nonprofits were unsure what this summer would look like. The waivers that were put into place in March 2020 in light of...Lee mas

Earlier this month, the Food Assistance and Hunger in the Heartland Report was released. This is a first of its kind-a comprehensive research study about nutrition access and hunger commissioned by a Missouri based entity! Feeding Missouri, the association of the six Missouri based Feeding America Food Banks, commissioned this statewide research project from the MU...Lee mas

In 1996, Congress passed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), sometimes known as the welfare reform bill. Buried deep within that sweeping legislation was a provision that hardly received any debate, but has had lifelong implications for millions of Americans. This provision imposed a lifetime ban on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...Lee mas

There was a slight delay in Congress’ work on the Build Back Better legislation these past couple weeks because Congress had to pass a continuing resolution that would continue funding the federal government at current spending levels through February 18. The continuing resolution passed and was signed by President Biden last week so work can...Lee mas

On October 16th, the world recognized World Food Day. Starting in 1945, the United Nations outlined and recognized food as not a privilege, but as a right. And then many years later, starting in 1979, the United Nations created World Food Day, which has been recognized annually ever since. On that day, we draw attention...Lee mas

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is one of the most far reaching, anti-poverty programs in our country.  Over 42 million individuals are helped each month by the support SNAP provides. Last week, The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the 2021 Thrifty Food Plan Report. Within that report, they announced that they are...Lee mas

A menudo me describo a mí mismo como un organizador de base en mi esencia. Realmente creo que no hay forma ética de abogar por cambios legislativos que no sea a través del poder del pueblo. Para Empower Missouri, eso significa pasar tiempo con personas en situación de pobreza y las agencias sin fines de lucro a las que recurren en busca de ayuda. Puedo...Lee mas

Cada cinco años, la Reautorización de Nutrición Infantil (CNR) brinda al Congreso la oportunidad de mejorar y fortalecer los programas de alimentación escolar y nutrición infantil. La última vez que el Congreso aprobó con éxito una CNR fue en 2010 con la aprobación de la Ley de Niños Saludables y Sin Hambre de 2010 (Ley Pública 111-296). Este proyecto de ley técnicamente expiró el 30 de septiembre de ...Lee mas

Ahora que la sesión legislativa de Missouri ha terminado (lea el blog de conclusión de la sesión legislativa de MO AQUÍ y únase a nosotros el viernes 4 de junio a las 12 p.m. para nuestro evento de conclusión de la sesión legislativa registrándose AQUÍ), es hora de dirigir nuestros esfuerzos de promoción hacia Washington DC. En los próximos meses habrá muchas oportunidades ...Lee mas

PARA SU PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA 19 de abril de 2021 (JEFFERSON CITY, MO)… Empower Missouri y su red de seguidores en Missouri se unirán a una Semana de Acción coordinada del 19 al 22 de abril en Zoom esta semana, exigiendo que los legisladores estatales apoyen una legislación que ayude Los habitantes de Misuri tienen comida, refugio y justicia. Las acciones incluyen luchar contra ...Lee mas