Food bank faces record demand after expanded SNAP benefits expire
Staff with the Food Bank of Northern Nevada predicted food insecurity would spike after extra SNAP benefits ended in March. Now, they’re looking to lawmakers...
Nevada surpasses 2010 U.S. Census Bureau self-response rate
The deadline to fill out the 2020 census is quickly approaching, and according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nevada has surpassed its 2010 census self-response...
Food insecurity grows in Northern Nevada months into the pandemic
Several months into the pandemic, the Food Bank of Northern Nevada is seeing record numbers of people using their food assistance services. With many food pantries housed...
Washoe County Experts Connect Food Insecurity to Mental Health
One in five children in Washoe County is food insecure and experts suggest this may contribute to the county’s high mental illness rate....
Subsisting on Subsidies – A Look into the Realities of SNAP in Nevada
A rise in enrollment in the SNAP program has contributed significantly to a decrease in the food insecure population in Washoe County and Nevada over...