The staff at the Hunger Center monitor the impact of both state and federal policies on low-income Rhode Island families and make policy recommendations to elected officials at the state, regional and national level through the Center’s involvement with the One RI coalition, the Northeast Regional Anti-Hunger Network and association with the Food Research Action Council.  


The Food Stamp Outreach Project

Food Stamp Outreach Project helps low-income individuals and families throughout Rhode Island access Food Stamp Benefits. The Outreach Project seeks to increase participation in the Food Stamp Program through the distribution of educational materials, training of service providers and application assistance to clients. Click here for more details.


Working with Local Communities

The Hunger Center staff engage in a number of activities to help support local initiatives targeted at ending hunger. Staff at the Hunger Center develop materials and make presentations to local civic groups, social service agencies, and faith based communities to assist them in learning more about the issue of hunger in their community.