NHF Grant Program to Help Local Food Providers

SNAP Freeze Worsens Food Insecurity Across America

A nationwide freeze of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has occurred following the ongoing United States government shutdown. This freeze has, in turn, threatened access to food assistance for millions of Americans and poses genuine future consequences for those who rely on it each month, according to NPR. SNAP was created in 1964 to combat hunger in America. Today, 1 in 8 Americans rely on SNAP and the assistance it provides…

NHF grant program to help local food providers

In response to growing food insecurity across Western North Carolina, exacerbated first by Hurricane Helene in September 2024 and more recently by a federal freeze on SNAP payments, Nantahala Health Foundation has launched a regional initiative to support local food…