North Carolina was poised to receive more than $11.4 million in funding through the LFPA program, according to MANNA’s ...

North Carolina has participated in the program since 2022. Cuts are expected to be finalized in early May. What to know.

Promising a return to “fiscally responsible initiatives,” the Agriculture Department ended two Biden-era programs that paid ...

The need for fresh produce and food in North Carolina continues to grow, but recent budget cuts could slow the efforts of ...

Second Harvest Food Bank CEO Eric Aft says the cuts come at a time when the need is growing. In February the agency provided ...

CEO Amy Beros spent years working for the Food Bank before leaving to help run another hunger-relief program. She returned ...

The USDA announced the end of two pandemic-era programs that earmarked millions of dollars for schools and food banks across ...

Western North Carolina food banks hope their communities and elected officials start speaking up. Still reeling from Helene, the federal government’s Local Food Purchase Assistance program helped knit ...

The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the ...

The recent federal funding cuts left approximately $3 million allocated to North Carolina food banks temporarily frozen. Although the funds were unfrozen earlier this month and are now available ...

President Donald Trump's federal government cuts are creating ripple effects that reach America's most vulnerable such as the food insecure.

SNAP provides food aid for 13 percent of North Carolinians. Cuts to SNAP or similar programs may leave families with tough ...