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Pittsburgh Needs a Food Justice Fund

In 2020, Pittsburgh’s Department of City Planning released the Feed PGH report, which documented food access disparities in the city. The city designated 23 Healthy Food Priority … See more

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Fresh Corners: Bringing healthy food to corner stores

WEBDawn Marie Clepper-Hall at [email protected] / (412) 643-4870. Trulieve’s mission is to provide high-quality and safe products their patients can trust. Fresh …

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Fresh Corners: A healthy corner store program to improve food …

WEBLike Fresh Access – our successful program to enable farmers markets to accept food stamps – Fresh Corners is a forward-looking and creative response to the …

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Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Programs

WEBPennsylvania Health Access Network: Online or by calling (877) 570-3642. Pennsylvania Health Law Project: Online or by calling 412 434-5779. Federal welfare programs help …

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The Truth About Food Stamps

WEBFurthermore, the benefit amount is too low to allow a family to purchase an adequate, healthy diet. The average monthly food stamp benefit per person in 2018 was only $127, …

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Fresh Access: Farm-fresh, healthy food for all

WEBOur Fresh Access program enables farmers market shoppers to use their food stamps – as well as credit and debit cards – to buy fresh, nutritious, and locally-produced food. Food …

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Allegheny County Board of Health should support paid sick days …

WEBCounty Executive Rich Fitzgerald promptly vetoed the bill in March. He says he supports paid sick days legislation but wants the Allegheny County Board of Health …

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Exemptions from TANF Work Requirements in PA

WEBPeople exempt from TANF work requirements: People with physical or mental health problems that prevent them from working do not have to get a job or do the work …

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HEALTHY PA: Frequently Asked Questions

WEBThe PCO plans will provide a comprehensive benefit package that ensures coverage for all of the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) such as preventive care services, ambulatory …

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May 2015 Hunger in Allegheny County

WEBProvides vouchers for healthy foods, nutrition education and health care.

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Parents Describe TANF’s Strengths and Needed Changes in New …

WEBA new report on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), featuring the voices of parents receiving cash assistance, finds that TANF is crucial for supporting …

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Food Stamps Work Requirements: What You Need to Know

WEBVolunteer at an eligible non-profit or community organization to “work for benefits.”. The required hours are found by dividing your total SNAP benefit by the state minimum wage …

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Who falls into the Medicaid Expansion Gap in PA

WEB5 million low-income people. That’s how many Americans are in the Medicaid Expansion Gap – people the Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”) was originally …

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About Hunger and Poverty

WEBHunger in America is about poverty and the social forces that create and sustain it. The U.S. is the wealthiest country in world history, and yet today there are millions of Americans …

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April 2017 Hunger in Allegheny County

WEBJust Harvest: A Center for Action Against Hunger April 2017. at times . Implications of Hunger . Child Wellbeing. 3. Hungry children cannot focus in school and are:

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FAQ: Fresh Access farmers market operations during COVID-19

WEBFarmers markets are essential businesses and will be open during the stay-at-home order! Many markets are still planning for how to operate safely and may have pushed back …

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Medical Exemption Form

WEBABAWD Time Limit Medical Exemption Form Dear Medical Provider: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly the Food Stamp program), limits

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