Join Our Campaign to End Military Hunger
During the pandemic, as many as 1 in 5 military households have experienced food insecurity. We have committed to eradicate hunger for military families in Washington and we need your help to make systemic change. Click the link below to learn more about our military hunger advocacy work and how you can get involved.
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Watch Our Most Recent Town Hall
Click the link below to hear from Congressman Derek Kilmer, State Representatives April Berg & Tana Senn, State Senator Rebecca Saldana, and advocates from the Balance Our Tax Code Coalition and Statewide Poverty Action Network on their plans to Root Out Hunger.
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2021 State Successes
Food Lifeline sets out to work with legislative champions in Olympia and Washington DC on policies to solve hunger problems, protect successful safety net programs, and secure new investments for hunger relief efforts. Learn more about Washington’s 2021 State Legislative Session in this summary.
2021 Legislative Wrap Up
After 105 days, Washington State closed its legislative calendar. Our advocacy team worked tirelessly to effect change in Olympia and are now celebrating several wins. Read our legislative wrap up below to learn about our policy successes in Food Systems, Hunger and Health, Hunger Prevention, Poverty, Equity & Social Justice, and Tax, Budget, and Nonprofits.
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Add Your Name to End Hunger
To root out hunger, we need to make systematic change. Our advocacy team has been fighting to influence policy that not only addresses immediate hunger needs, but also aims to dismantle the oppression and racial inequity that keeps people in poverty. Join the movement of advocates ready to fight hunger and inequality. While there’s a lot of uncertainty right now, one thing is for sure – too many Washingtonians go hungry every day, and we’re going to need your help to make a difference.
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SNAP, EBT, Public Policy Information
Last year, the federal government launched the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program to support families facing hunger while schools were closed to in-person classes due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Funds were issued to families whose K-12 students qualified for school meal benefits for the 2019-2020 school year. In fall 2020, the federal government passed continuing resolution H.R. 8337 that extends the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) for the 2021 school year.
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Current Resources
Read Our Policy Platform
Food Lifeline’s Public Policy Platform is intended to support the organization’s mission work, and specifically, advocacy aimed at root causes of hunger.
2021 State Advocacy Agenda
Read Food Lifeline’s 2021 State Advocacy Agenda on food systems, hunger and health, hunger prevention, equity and social justice, and more.
See Local Candidates Views on Hunger
Food Lifeline’s goal is to elevate the issue of hunger with candidates during the election cycle. Each candidate for state and federal office received our questionnaire.
An Open Letter to Food Lifeline Stakeholders
Before the 2021 legislative session, Food Lifeline President and CEO Linda Nageotte shared a message on our next steps to end hunger in Western Washington. “I first want to express my gratitude to each of you. Since the pandemic began, we have worked tirelessly to end hunger by advancing the belief that all people deserve access to enough nutritious food, and hunger is unacceptable in Washington state… continue reading.
