Last Updated: 11/3/2025 On Nov. 3 after two separate federal court rulings, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed it would use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency funds to allow states to issue partial November benefits during the government shutdown. The administration shared there would be delays in getting November SNAP benefits to recipients, although [...]
Download This Months Policy Blog By Morgan Flood, Policy Research Specialist Chronic health conditions, and particularly those that are related to diet, are a major intersecting issue with food insecurity. Individuals who live in poverty or experience food insecurity are likely to be at additional risk of developing and suffering from a variety of [...]
10/7/2025 We are monitoring the current situation with our partner agencies and pantries to prepare and respond if the shutdown continues. At the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, we remain dedicated to providing fresh, healthy food for neighbors who need it. The charitable food system in central Pennsylvania reduces hunger significantly, by 50% based on thousands [...]
Download This Months Policy Blog By Morgan Flood, Policy Research Specialist Although the internet seems ubiquitous, not everyone has access to it. According to Pew Research Center, nine in ten American adults had a smartphone, and eight in ten had home broadband internet as of 2023, but there were disparities based on demographic factors, [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2025 Contacts: Lisa Rashid, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, lrashid@centralpafoodbank.org, 717- 547-6267 (Harrisburg, PA) – Today, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank (CPFB) hosted a Harrisburg Pack-a-Thon at its headquarters in recognition of Hunger Action Month. Hunger Action Month occurs annually in September to raise awareness about hunger [...]
Download This Months Policy Blog By Morgan Flood, Policy Research Specialistand Evan Armstrong, Policy Research AssociateOn September 25, CPFB Impact and Policy Research will release their seventh Community Hunger Mapping report. Focused on Adams County, the report is the result of a year-long effort to understand the needs and experiences of food insecure neighbors in [...]
Download This Months Policy Blog by Morgan Flood, Policy Research Specialist The following report assesses 2023 food insecurity rates in the 27 counties served by the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank (CPFB) and how these rates have changed over the last few years based on Feeding America’s most recent Map the Meal Gap food insecurity [...]
Download This Months Policy Blog by Morgan Flood, Policy Research Specialist The recently passed budget reconciliation bill, also known as One Big Beautiful Bill, included several unprecedented cuts to SNAP and Medicaid that will cause many people to lose benefits. SNAP, formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, gives low-income people and families funds [...]
Below you will find an interactive map and dashboard showing Feeding America’s 2023 Map the Meal Gap estimates for Pennsylvania by school district. After entering the dashboard, use the district selector at top right to begin learning more about the food insecurity landscape in your local school district! Having issues using [...]
Download This Months Policy Blog By Morgan Flood, Policy Research Specialist and Dawn Watson, Neighbor Insights and Qualitative Research Specialist On June 18, CPFB Impact and Policy Research will release their sixth Community Hunger Mapping report; this report is the capstone on a year-long project assessing the charitable food network and the needs of food [...]
