Judiciary Helps with Food Insecurity

Hawaiʻi Is Facing A Food Crisis. Can A State Plan Finally Help?

Lawmakers are pushing for a comprehensive plan to address Hawaiʻi's overreliance on imported foods and the growing number of residents who can't afford groceries.

Judiciary helps with food insecurity

LIHUE — The Hawaii Foodbank Kauai van rolled up to the Fifth Circuit Court building on Monday to pick up food and funds from the Judiciary department that is participating in the State Employee Food Drive. With a month remaining in the food drive, which started in March, the Judiciary delivered more than $2,000 in funds and an unrecorded assortment of nonperishable food to the Hawaii Foodbank. Food is a basic human right, states the most current…

L.A. County Invests $10 Million to Fight Food Insecurity

May 20, 2025 By Brian Hews Los Angeles County has announced a second round of funding totaling $10 million through the LA Food Equity Fund, supporting 31 nonprofits working to improve food access and sustainability across the region. The grants, managed by Community Partners and the County’s Chief Sustainability Office, bring the total investment in food equity to over $20 million. Funded by the federal American Rescue Plan, the initiative addre…

Dubuque interfaith group to discuss local food insecurity at meeting

Local food insecurity issues will be discussed at an upcoming meeting in Dubuque.

L.A. County Invests Additional $10 Million to Advance Food Equity – COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

May 20, 2025 Media Contact: pio@bos.lacounty.gov Britney Hernandez, Public Information Associate bhernandez@bos.lacounty.gov 213.359.9920 Alicia Lara, President & CEO Community Partners alara@communitypartners.org 213-346-3200 L.A. County Invests Additional $10 Million to Advance Food Equity LA Food Equity Fund makes community grants to 31 nonprofits working to transform region’s disconnected food system and improve resident food access Los Ang