***For Immediate Release***Tuesday, April 12, 2022 Contact: James GoddardSenior Director of Programs, Nebraska AppleseedO: 402-438-8853 x108C: 402-570-9462jgoddard@upgrade.neappleseed.org Nebraska Appleseed Responds […]
It’s counterproductive to ban people from food assistance when they need it most. LB121 would end Nebraska’s harmful lifetime SNAP
Last night, the SNAP re-entry bill, LB121, passed general file with a vote of 25-17! That’s great news and one
Kids and families can find free summer meals through text service once again Schools are closed but meal service continues
Tonight, Governor Ricketts vetoed LB108, a bill that makes changes to Nebraska’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to make it
***For Immediate Release*** Thursday, May 6, 2021 Nebraska Appleseed Contact: Omaid Zabih Strategy Senior Director, Nebraska Appleseed O: (402) 438-8853
Last year you signed our petition encouraging Nebraska to adopt Pandemic-EBT (PEBT), a program that offers benefits to students participating
As economic uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic continues, food insecurity remains unacceptably high. Hardship is particularly sharp among Black, Latinx,
When Governor Ricketts announced he was extending Pandemic-EBT, a program that replaces school meals for kids whose schools have closed
Last week, Congress took an important step to ensure families have the food they need as hardships from the COVID-19
