food insecurity

But it's running short on cash, and lawmakers are going back to the ballot again, asking voters to increase that tax to fully fund the program.

With food insecurity skyrocketing in Colorado, Congress is rolling back funding for SNAP, or food stamps. Two statewide ballot measures coming up in November would let the state step in to try to fill the gap.

Most of the cuts have barely made a dent in the state’s $1.2 billion budget gap. But every dollar saved is a dollar they won’t have to cut this week from the big programs — Medicaid providers, education and the state workforce.

From funding to crop insurance, here's why Federal delays in updating the Farm Bill matters locally in Colorado.

Federal data shows that nearly one in four college students struggles to get enough nutritious food. In response, many Colorado colleges and universities offer support services like food pantries. On today’s In The NoCo, we explore how these programs are filling a need during a time of high food prices and increased educational costs.

Colorado is running difficulties with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. It’s now one of the slowest states in the nation to fulfill food assistance requests. Jennifer Brown with The Colorado Sun reports the technology the state program uses is a major stumbling block.

Some government-backed food distribution programs are experiencing supply chain issues nationwide. This is having a significant effect on Indigenous communities. In response, the USDA is providing emergency grants for Tribes.

This August a food program for Spirit Lake Nation in northeastern North Dakota had to send people home without block cheese and pork. Soon the center will be without dozens of items, and they don’t know when the shortages will end.

Fort Morgan's first East African food pantry is helping ease food insecurity among the area's Somali immigrants.

Several pantries in the region have seen their number of customers double since the pandemic began. Some folks who never needed food assistance before this summer are coming for the first time.