Cash is King: Why Cash is the Best Tool to End Poverty
Lakeisha McVey,
January 16, 2025
Restrictive benefits and burdensome paperwork turn seeking help into a full-time job. Simple, direct cash payments are much more cost-effective.
Our Path Forward: Advocates nationwide join in CHN’s webinar on how to protect people despite threats from the new Administration and Congress
Leo Nguyen,
January 15, 2025
Nearly 3,000 activists registered for the webinar, ready and willing to work together. We heard from national experts on immigration, child welfare, women’s rights, tax justice, and more, sharing strategies that we must implement together to defend our rights and meet our needs.
A wealth of data for your advocacy
Deborah Stein,
January 7, 2025
We have provided this data so that you can easily find it when you are educating your policy makers about the impact of proposals on their constituents, preparing op-eds or other communications materials, and seeking funding for your work.
Trump and Vance oppose the spending and disaster relief bill
Deborah Weinstein,
December 18, 2024
Trump and Vance announced last-minute opposition to the spending and disaster relief bill before Congress, threatening a government shutdown and delayed relief. Happy holidays, everyone.
Anti-Hunger and Anti-Poverty Leaders Denounce Scrooge-like Efforts to Deny Replacement SNAP Benefits to Victims of Theft, Call on Congress to Continue Policy That Keeps Food on the Table
Meredith Dodson,
December 14, 2024
The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) and the Coalition on Human Needs (CHN) are urging Congress to prioritize extending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) replacement benefits in the Farm Bill extension within the end-of-year spending package.
