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TESTIMONY

Jerome Nathaniel on Addressing Hunger and Potential Improvements to the Mayor's Preliminary Budget

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      Jerome Nathaniel details the efforts of City Harvest in rescuing food and distributing it to New Yorkers in need, and suggests improvements to the mayor's preliminary budget to better address hunger.

      • City Harvest is set to rescue over 77 million pounds of food this year, but their efforts are not enough to meet the demand.
      • Nathaniel advocates for increased staffing at the Human Resources Administration (HRA) and more support for the SNAP program.
      • He proposes a modest increase in funding for the Community Food Connections to meet the rising operational costs and demand for emergency food.
      • The testimony includes a call to leverage state and federal funding for assisting new arrivals and shelters.
      • Additionally, Nathaniel supports the restoration of $60 million in funding for Office of Food and Nutrition Services (OFNS) school meals to combat child hunger.