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CDF: Proposed Head Start Overhaul Will Threaten the Well-Being of Millions of America’s Children
August 11, 2026
Statement by CDF, a member of CHN
The national youth advocacy organization, Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), urges federal leaders to preserve and protect the landmark early learning and health services program, Head Start.
Stopping Attacks on Human Needs Funding and Local Communities
August 8, 2026
Resources and information on the Trump Administration’s ongoing attacks on human needs funding and the federal grantmaking process, and the resulting impacts on nonprofits and communities nationwide.
Heads Up: “Poverty Day” is Partly Delayed
August 7, 2026
The American Community Survey (ACS) release has been delayed. As you plan your work in September, you may need to revise any plans around drawing attention to poverty and access to health insurance in your community.
Why the SNAP Administrative Cost Shift Threatens State Budgets and Program Operations
July 31, 2026
Funding is a policy choice. When Congress decides that something matters, it finds the resources to act.
Partnership for Basic Needs Homepage
The Partnership for Basic Needs is a coordinated alliance of national, state, and local groups fighting to block cuts to programs that support families struggling to meet their basic needs. Visit the homepage for more resources.
Thousands of Mainers are living without health insurance since premiums skyrocketed
At the start of this year, Rachel Phipps, a 64-year-old retired social worker, decided to forego her health insurance. After Congress failed to extend pandemic-era tax credits, her household’s monthly premium increased from $200 per month to more than $2,800.
Trump says millions are ‘lifted’ off SNAP. A Charlotte nonprofit says hunger hasn’t gone away in NC
Boxes and tractor trailers loaded with donated food move quickly through volunteers’ hands inside a Charlotte warehouse where frozen meat, fresh produce, and cartons of eggs are distributed when they’re available. This is where families come when groceries run out—sooner than later.
How state lawmakers are trying fill gaps left by federal changes to food assistance
When Kasey McBlais, a single mother of two, renewed her federal food assistance benefits for the year, she found the monthly amount inexplicably reduced from $600 to $359. Due to the Trump administration’s changes to SNAP, thousands of Mainers like McBlais are seeing disruptions in their benefits.
