Current Events in Afterschool

Resources, tools and information about federal and state policy impacting afterschool and young people across minnesota

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Federal Government Shutdown Impacts SNAP Food Access for Families

USDA Policy changes are decreasing young people, family and individual access to SNAP food benefits.  This page will provide tools and resources that your afterschool program can use to support, children, youth and families access to food during the federal shutdown.

1. Provide Families Information on food shelves, restaurants providing free meals and other community resources to pick up food.  Links and flyers  for download will be Live shortly. 

2. Partner with a local food shelf or federal food program provider to provide food boxes, kits, snacks and meals

Ignite is gathering your questions, stories of impact as well as tools, resources and ideas would like to share with others.

Please share your food access questions, stories, tools, resources and ideas here: Submission Form will be Live Soon.