Food Insecurity
Significant numbers of families, including working families, experience food insecurity due to high costs, limited access to grocery stores, and insufficient support programs, affecting children's health and academic performance.
Ways to address it
3 approaches- Community Food System DevelopmentSupport food banks, establish mobile food pantries, create community gardens, and develop local food production and distribution systems to improve food access and reduce transportation barriers.
- Food Access and Affordability InitiativeAttract grocery stores to underserved areas through incentives, support farmers markets accepting SNAP benefits, provide nutrition education, and create programs making healthy food more affordable for low-income families.
- School and Summer Meal Program ExpansionExpand free school meal programs, implement universal school meals, provide summer and weekend meal programs, and create mobile meal delivery to ensure children have consistent access to nutritious food.