The Nevada Department of Agriculture is distributing $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act dollars to six organizations throughout the state to improve food security for Nevadans.
food insecurity
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Nearly 90 locations throughout the state have been selected to help provide meals to low-income children and adults in daycare facilities.
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Almost half of Native American and Alaska Native survey respondents have experienced food insecurity during the pandemic, according to a new report released by Native-led food research organizations.
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Food insecurity in Nevada ranks among the most severe in the nation, and is on track to remain above pre-pandemic levels through 2021.
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Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity in Nevada has grown, as has the number of people applying for food assistance programs, leading to an administrative strain that is delaying assistance to hungry households.