As Ohio summer meal programs see increased use, federal cuts make it harder to fight child hunger

As summer approaches, national researchers say that participation in summer food programs for children has increased in Ohio ...
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

Ohio heating assistance program open for winter applications

Low-income residents can apply now for heating assistance this winter. The Ohio Department of Development and Lancaster Fairfield Community Action are offering the Home Energy Assistance Winter Crisis ...
WOSU Public Media

USDA funding cuts threaten access to Ohio food purchase assistance program

Gem City Market has offered the Produce Perks program since it opened in 2021. For the past nine years, the nonprofit Produce Perks has supported more than 150 farms, markets and grocers in Ohio. The ...
Mansfield News Journal

Ohio families can apply for help with heating bills

Ohioans struggling to pay their energy bills this winter can get help through the Home Energy Assistance Winter Crisis Program. The program, which started Nov. 1, offers one-time assistance to ...
Columbus Dispatch

How are Columbus area public schools preparing if SNAP benefits lapse?

With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in limbo during the federal shutdown, central Ohio public schools are taking efforts to support students who are struggling with food insecurity ...