The No Kid Hungry team works with state agencies and legislators at the local, state and federal level to drive policy change that makes child nutrition programs more accessible and effective. While all federal nutrition programs play an important role in addressing child food insecurity, many of these programs have not been modernized to meet children and families where they are today.
Interested in learning more about childhood hunger in Illinois and what we can do to help more kids get the food they need? Take a look at our policy resources below!
Policy Resources
- Briefing Book: The Illinois Briefing Book contains county-level child food insecurity rates, information on child nutrition programs, and solutions to end childhood hunger in Illinois .
- Budget Priorities: In the state budget, there are multiple programs that state officials can invest in to address child hunger and poverty.
- State Legislative Agenda: This legislative cycle, No Kid Hungry Illinois is advocating for policy solutions that address the rising levels of child food insecurity in the state.
Federal Priorities
No Kid Hungry has several federal policy priorities that we are advocating for at the national level, including
- Strengthening SNAP
- Modernizing the Summer Food Service Program
- Pandemic EBT expansion
- Extending benefits of the Community Eligibility Provision
To learn more about these priorities, click here!
