{"id":13658,"date":"2025-02-07T16:38:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T16:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkh-state-nkh-state.pantheonsite.io\/new-york\/?page_id=13658"},"modified":"2026-02-13T12:54:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:54:41","slug":"policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h2>New York Policy Resources<\/h2>\n<p>Interested in learning more about childhood hunger in New York and what we can do to help more kids get the food they need? Take a look at our public testimony and policy resources below![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;Full Width Line&#8221; line_thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; divider_color=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][nectar_text_inline_images media_type=&#8221;images&#8221; image_size=&#8221;nectar_small_square&#8221; image_effect=&#8221;none&#8221; media_roundness=&#8221;0px&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h2>New York City <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13660\" src=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-advocacy-white-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-advocacy-white-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-advocacy-white-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-advocacy-white-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-advocacy-white-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-advocacy-white-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-advocacy-white-140x140.png 140w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-advocacy-white-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-advocacy-white-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-advocacy-white-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-advocacy-white-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-advocacy-white-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-advocacy-white.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h3>Policy Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/02\/New-York-City-Briefing-Book-February-2026.pptx.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12347\">New York City 2025-2026 Briefing Book<\/a>: The New York City Briefing Book contains borough-level child food insecurity rates, information on child nutrition programs, and solutions to end childhood hunger in NYC. Click the link above to learn more.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/04\/2025-NYC-Policy-Agenda.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12286\">No Kid Hungry New York City Policy Agenda<\/a>: This legislative cycle, No Kid Hungry New York is advocating for policy solutions that address the rising levels of child food insecurity in the city. Click the link to learn more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Testimony:\u00a0<strong>New York City Council<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>5\/29\/24:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/05\/NKHNY.HungerHearingTestimony.2024.pdf\">Testimony for the New York City Council Committees on General Welfare Oversight \u2013 Hunger and Food Insecurity in New York City<\/a><\/li>\n<li>5\/15\/24:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/05\/NKHNY.FY25.ExecutiveBudgetTestimony.pdf\">Testimony for the New York City Council Committees on Finance and Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li>3\/18\/24:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/03\/NKHNY.FY25.NYCPrelimTestimony.Education.pdf\">Testimony for the New York City Council Committees on Finance and Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li>5\/24\/23:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/05\/NKHNY.FY24.NYCExecutiveBudgetTestimony.pdf\">Testimony on the Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget<\/a>\u00a0before the Committee on Finance<\/li>\n<li>4\/19\/23:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/04\/NKH.NYCCouncil.GeneralWelfare.4.19.2023.pdf\">Testimony on Food Insecurity<\/a>\u00a0before the Committee on General Welfare<\/li>\n<li>6\/15\/22:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/06\/NYCCouncil.SchoolFoodHearing.NKH_.2022.pdf\">Testimony on School Food<\/a>\u00a0before the Committee on Education<\/li>\n<li>5\/25\/22:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/06\/NKH.FY23.ExecutiveBudget.Testimony.pdf\">Testimony on the Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget<\/a>\u00a0before the Committee on Finance<\/li>\n<li>3\/9\/22:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/new-york-state-policy-resources\/nkh-fy23-generalwelfaretestimony-3-2022\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12386\">Testimony on the Fiscal Year 2023 Preliminary Budget<\/a>\u00a0before the Committee on General Welfare<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/nectar_text_inline_images][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; 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scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][nectar_text_inline_images media_type=&#8221;images&#8221; image_size=&#8221;nectar_small_square&#8221; image_effect=&#8221;none&#8221; media_roundness=&#8221;0px&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h2>New York State<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13661 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-notes-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-notes-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-notes-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-notes-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-notes-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-notes-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-notes-140x140.png 140w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-notes-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-notes-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-notes-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-notes-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-notes-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/02\/Icon-NKH-notes.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/09\/New-York-Briefing-Book-August-2024.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12343\">New York State Briefing Book 2024-2025<\/a>: The New York State Briefing Book contains county-level child food insecurity rates, information on child nutrition programs, and solutions to end childhood hunger in New York State. Click the link above to learn more.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/02\/NKH-NY-BUDGET-PRIORITIES.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12342\">New York State Budget Priorities<\/a>: In the state budget, there are multiple programs that state officials can invest in to address child hunger and poverty in New York State. Click the link to learn more about our priorities for the upcoming budget.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/07\/No-Kid-Hungry-New-York.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12286\">No Kid Hungry NY State Legislative Agenda<\/a>: This legislative cycle, No Kid Hungry New York is advocating for policy solutions that address the rising levels of child food insecurity in the state. Click the link to learn more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Testimony and Memos of Support<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/31\/24:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/02\/NKH-NY-2024-Testimony-for-NYS-Human-Services-Budget-Hearing.pdf\">Testimony on Human Services<\/a>\u00a0before the NYS Assembly and NYS Senate Joint Legislative Budget Committee<\/li>\n<li>10\/26\/22:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/11\/NoKidHungryNY.AssemblySocialServicesTestimony.October2022.pdf\">Testimony on Public Assistance Benefits in New York State<\/a>\u00a0before the NYS Assembly Social Services Committee<\/li>\n<li>1\/26\/22:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/new-york\/new-york-state-policy-resources\/nkhny-nysjointbudget-education-1-26-22\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12341\">Testimony on Elementary and Secondary Education<\/a>\u00a0before the to the NYS Assembly and NYS Senate Joint Legislative Budget Committee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/nectar_text_inline_images][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; 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