Hunger
Nourishing food is a basic need; access to affordable groceries and hot meals enables people to work, children to learn, and families to thrive. Robin Hood funds emergency food distribution and innovative supports to improve efficiency and fight food insecurity for New Yorkers.
1 in 3
Adult New Yorkers are food insecure
44
%
Almost half of families with children in NYC struggle to afford enough to eat
1.6
M
New Yorkers, or 20% of the population, receive SNAP benefits on average each month
Solutions We’re Funding
Programs & Special Initiatives
Adults & Household Supports
The Adults & Household Supports program focuses on providing job training, housing, food, healthcare, benefits, and legal services—the building blocks of stability and opportunity.
Policies We Support
Expanding Access to SNAP
Increasing SNAP benefit amounts so that funds stretch further for low-income New Yorkers
Evidence
Robin Hood’s policy positions on this issue are informed by our funded and in-house research efforts.