$8 million in additional federal funds now flowing to Hawaiʻi to feed keiki
Hawaiʻi sees first school meal reimbursement rate increase in 40 years.
After more than 40 years, USDA increases Hawaiʻi’s school meal reimbursement rates
These increased rates are projected to bring an additional $8 million a year to Hawaiʻi to support healthy meals for children.
Four local nonprofits team up to curb hunger with new national funding
Four Hawaiʻi nonprofits are jointly launching a new effort to end hunger in the state, thanks to new funding from MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, a leading national anti-hunger organization.
Report: Hawaiʻi is short tens of millions in annual federal funds to support feeding children
The “Feed our Keiki” report finds that the USDA is providing far less funding to Hawaiʻi than it should, resulting in a financial crisis for Hawaiʻi’s child nutrition programs.