Arkansas Hunger

Federal government ordered by court ruling to issue full nutrition assistance payments this month

The Little Rock School District is urging residents to donate food and other non-perishable items to be distributed to families in need.

The Arkansas Department of Human Services is preparing to furlough over 1,500 employees and suspend certain programs over the next week as the government shutdown continues.

On Friday, Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. announced the return of the LRCares emergency fund to address a gap in SNAP benefits.

The summit on the UA Little Rock campus brought together leaders and advocates to explore solutions to student hunger.

Meanwhile, state farmers are missing nearly a third of the assistance they were expecting

Just over a third of eligible Arkansans participate in federal nutrition assistance aimed at low-income women and children, the second-lowest participation rate in the nation.

Applicants to the Patrick Leahy Farm to School grant program received an email from the USDA Monday informing them no applications would be reviewed for the 2025 fiscal year.

Arkansas’ governor on Tuesday announced legislation to repeal the state grocery tax and expand liability protections for food banks and their donors.

The bill passed an Arkansas Senate committee with unanimous support Wednesday.