Finger Lakes Community College is among 17 schools that were awarded SUNY grants to purchase refrigerators for their food pantries.
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Food insecurity up 38% in Monroe County
A slice of the latest COVID-19 stimulus package focuses on curbing food insecurity. At least one advocate is hoping the benefits last longer than advertised.
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Being neighborly in uncertain times
In Rochester, people are stepping up to help out neighbors whose lives and livelihoods have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Agencies brace for shutdown-induced food insecurity
The month-long federal government shutdown has left a lot of families wondering how they’re going to eat. It’s a problem for families getting SNAP benefits, and it’s a problem for families of federal workers who aren’t getting paid. Representatives from Foodlink, the United Way, 2-1-1/LIFE LINE, and Monroe County government held a press conference on […]
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How much is your meal?
The Urban Institute has a new report out analyzing the “low-income meal costs” in counties versus the maximum per-meal SNAP benefit. Its not-so-shocking conclusion is that in 99 percent of US counties, the per-meal benefit is less than the actual cost of a meal. The maximum per-meal SNAP benefit is $1.86, but in Monroe County, […]
