NEWS & EVENTS
- Successful Feeding the Children Planning Summit Held in New Orleans
- Louisiana Faces Second Highest Rate of Food Insecurity in the Nation
- Many Areas of New Orleans Struggle with Food Deserts, Limiting Access to Healthy Options
- The Intersection of Economic Challenges and Structural Racism in Food Access
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Feeding the Children Summit NOLA is a community feeding initiative launched to help meet the needs of food-insecure children and families across the city of New Orleans who will no longer benefit from federal meal programs beginning this summer. Through the generous contributions of our community partnerships, Feed the Children NOLA will work to fill a critical void by providing healthy food and funding to families in need.
Louisiana has the nation’s second highest child poverty rate.
(24.4% in 2022 U.S. Census Bureau).
255,159 children live below the poverty line. ($25,820 for a family of three).
Feeding Louisiana estimates that more than 234,000 Louisiana kids are “food insecure.”
Food insecurity impacts school performance, health outcomes, and chances of escaping poverty.
The Summer EBT program aims to combat rising hunger during the summer months.
Provides families an extra $40 per month per child.
Addresses increased grocery bills when kids lose access to school meals.
Addresses increased grocery bills when kids lose access to school meals.
The U.S.D.A estimated $71.3 million would be brought to Louisiana.
Federal money spent in communities would support grocery stores and farmers' markets.
States are responsible for half the administrative costs of the SNAP program.
Includes the cost of EBT cards (estimated $3-6 million, $1.5-3 million state share).
Additional costs for school districts and DCFS to submit data on eligible children.
Total state cost estimated at $5-7 million (most likely lower).
Additional costs for school districts and DCFS to submit data on eligible children.
Total state cost estimated at $5-7 million (most likely lower).
Provides a 10:1 return on investment from federal dollars.
Most importantly, ensures stronger access to healthy food for children.
FEEDING THE CHILDREN SUMMIT NOLA 2024
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