Every Tuesday, the Faith Based Collaborative Outreach Group and the CAFB’s SNAP outreach team join forces at the Advocacy Intake Center located at Carrollton Elementary School.
Posts Categorized: Public Policy
Listening Is Key to Hunger Solution
The Metropolitan Area Hunger Conference brings together those invested — either professionally or socially — in eradicating hunger.
Looking for Hope and Health in Hard Times
A new outreach worker’s first impressions in working to address food insecurity in Montgomery County, MD.
Other Shoe Drops on Shoestring Budget
The expiration of the payroll tax holiday will undoubtedly be a final straw for many barely getting by.
Sequester? What about The Farm Bill?
To this day, Congress has not reauthorized a new Farm Bill.
Bad News Comes in Threes
Lower-income families in the DC area are currently being hit with a trifecta of de-stabilizing realities.
Radio Host Kojo Nnamdi Sheds Light on Hunger
CAFB Director of Public Policy and Community Outreach Brian Banks and Montgomery County Councilwoman Valerie Ervin discuss SNAP with Kojo.
Now is the Time to Contact Your State Legislators
Hunger in our community is here. We must tell local legislators to step up services to nourish our neighbors in need.
Congress Passes American Tax Relief Act of 2012
Despite passage of the ATRA, there is much work still to be done to ensure that our nation’s entitlement programs do not disappear.
‘Tis the Season to Support SNAP
As generosity abounds during the holiday season, let us not forget to support the programs that are helping people every day of the year