The Coalition advocates for responsible, progressive policy that addresses the real need in our community.

Much of the work that we do on the front lines—building  the capacity of food pantries in our region and helping Philadelphia residents obtain food stamps (SNAP)—informs all of our policy recommendations.

As the U.S. continues to recover from the economic recession, lawmakers in Harrisburg and on Capitol Hill are making decisions that will affect all Philadelphia residents. The Coalition Against Hunger will keep you up to date on how federal and state legislation will impact the most vulnerable residents in our region and what you can do about it.

Learn more about:

• Food Stamp Asset Test: Low-income families with modest savings would no longer qualify for food stamps in Pennsylvania, under a policy change the state Department of Public Welfare plans to enact on May 1, 2012. Families with as little as $2,000 in assets ($3,250 for seniors or people with disabilities) would be barred from getting benefits, potentially cutting tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians from the program. Read more    
• Child Nutrition Bill: On Dec. 13, President Obama signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which authorizes all of the programs that provide food to low-income children across the U.S. throughout the year. Find out what's in this year's child nutrition bill and how it affects Philadelphia's successful Universal Feeding Program, which now provides free school meals to more than 121,000 children in high-poverty schools. Read more