Report Finds State Policies Make It Harder to Help Food Insecure Arkansans

According to a new report from Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, more than 150,000 Arkansans are estimated to be newly food insecure since the COVID-19 pandemic began and state policies are making it more difficult for families to access nutritional support from programs like SNAP during the crisis.

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Report Finds State Policies Make It Harder to Help Food Insecure Arkansans

According to a new report from Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, more than 150,000 Arkansans are estimated to be newly food insecure since the COVID-19 pandemic began and state policies are making it more difficult for families to access nutritional support from programs like SNAP during the crisis.

https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/post/report-arkansas-food-insecure-numbers-rising-policy-changes-needed

Report: Arkansas Food Insecure Numbers Rising; Policy Changes Needed

A new report says the number of food-insecure Arkansas children and adults is rising during the COVID-19 pandemic, more Arkansans are receiving federal nutrition benefits, and the state should make policy changes such as removing the asset limit for eligibility.