food insecurity

As states like Kansas and Oklahoma let their emergency declarations run out, they effectively take a pass on extra federal help with food stamps. Nearly...

A central Iowa organization that started out by handing out food to Latino families has transitioned to a different good. The group has shifted to providing vaccines.

The total increase in food stamp payments will be $3.5 billion. That boost in SNAP benefits is financed from the recently approved pandemic relief package.

The COVID-19 pandemic has left many Iowans struggling to afford accessible, nutritious and culturally-specific food.

Eating lunch at school looks a little different this year, but all districts can offer every student free meals because USDA has extended some flexibilities it implemented due to the pandemic.

This pandemic spring has changed some pathways of getting food to hungry people, but there’s still plenty being donated and distributed to meet the…

Some Iowa food banks and pantries are changing the way they operate to keep up with demand and help people access food while they’re home from work and…

In the spirit of social distancing, lawmakers are keeping their distance from the Iowa Statehouse, which could impact what's accomplished during the 2020…

Updated Thursday, February 20: The Labor and Business Relations Committee advanced a Medicaid work requirements bill (SSB 3158) Thursday, making it…

Food pantry use is up in many Midwest communities, despite a reasonably strong economy and low unemployment rate. There can be several reasons for the…