SSB3095, a bill to create a state emergency food program, will be brought to the Senate State Government Committee next week. Advocates are asked to contact members of the Senate State Government Committee and ask for their support of this bill. Click here for a list of commtitee members.

This bill is imperative to Iowa’s emergency food system having the ability to serve the nearly 13% of Iowans, and 1 in 5 children, that lack the ability to access a complete and nutritious diet. Click here for a link to United Way's policy brief on this bill. Click here to view information from the Iowa Food Bank Association.