Sign our letter to Governor Kelly
urging her to strengthen SNAP

Hunger and hardship are increasing in Kansas due to the COVID-19 pandemic. School and workplace closures mean families and workers have to find new ways to feed their children and themselves. Many program regulations keep eligible Kansans from applying and force Kansans experiencing hunger to make impossible decisions. These barriers to accessing food also limit SNAP participants’ ability to social distance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Report: 
Barriers to SNAP in Kansas

SNAP reduces hunger, improves dietary intake, bolsters local economies, and lifts people out of poverty. Kansas created barriers making the program difficult for people to access and exacerbating racial disparities. These barriers are unfair and unjust and make it harder for Kansans who are struggling to make ends meet.​

Updated Report: 
Reducing Childhood Hunger in Kansas

In 2016, Kansas Appleseed released "Reducing Childhood Hunger in Kansas," a report outlining what contributes to childhood hunger in Kansas and what steps we can take at state and local levels to reduce hunger. We've updated this report to reflect current data. Kansas has made strides in some areas–such as increased participation in the Summer Food Service Program and School Breakfast–but there is still room to grow: Nearly one in five (18.3%) of Kansas kids is food insecure. 
We're working to:
  • Connect more Kansans with food assistance (SNAP)
  • Help more Kansas kids access healthy, affordable summer meals
  • Help increase nutrition program participation in the Kansas's largest district, Wichita-USD 259
  • Engage more Kansans in anti-hunger advocacy​
  • Advocate for Medicaid expansion