From Senator Sinema: Solutions for Food Insecurity in Arizona with inserted live links
I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy during this difficult time. A critical part of our work to slow the spread of coronavirus, save lives, and ensure a full economic recovery, is our new effort to feed Arizona families in need while supporting local restaurants.
Our bipartisan, bicameral FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries (FEED) Act - supported by Chef José Andrés - helps Arizona cities, towns, and tribes partner with local restaurants and nonprofits to feed Arizona families.
Supporting Arizona restaurants and nonprofits that provide meals for children, seniors, and vulnerable communities helps Arizonans stay healthy and keep food on their tables during the coronavirus pandemic. Learn more HERE.
LINK:
https://www.sinema.senate.gov/sinema-backs-bipartisan-feed-act-getting-food-arizona-families-need
For a list of food banks and other services providing emergency food assistance in your county, visit HERE.
LIST OF FOOD BANKS LINK:
https://www.sinema.senate.gov/sites/default/files/2020-03/Food%20BanksResources.pdf
Other food assistance programs in Arizona include:
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
FIND HELP SNAP LINK:
https://wildfireaz.org/find-help/snap/
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
FIND HELP WIC LINK:
https://azdhs.gov/prevention/azwic/
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
TEFAP LINK:
https://des.az.gov/services/basic-needs/food-assistance/emergency-food-assistance
The Commodity Senior Food Program (CSFP)
SENIOR FOOD PROGRAM LINK:
https://des.az.gov/services/basic-needs/food-assistance/az-commodity-senior-food-program
We'll keep working to ensure Arizonans can keep food on their tables and support Arizona's incredible restaurants.
If you need assistance during the coronavirus pandemic, we're here to help.
Email casework@sinema.senate.gov or call 602-598-7327 for support.
Thinking of our AZ DUers in need.