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Nearly Half of Households Using Ohio Food Banks Have Had to Choose Between Paying for Rent or Food

“Ohioans are facing real, real challenges and difficult choices every day, and that those choices are putting them in situations that we know are untenable,” Ohio Association of Foodbanks Executive Director Joree Novotny said.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal September 21, 2026September 21, 2026

Advocates: Huge Numbers of Ohioans Stand to Lose Food Benefits if GOP House Budget Becomes Law

“I’m not only concerned about access to affordable food for people with lower resources, but also sustainability and resilience in the food-supply sector as a whole.”

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal June 2, 2025June 7, 2025

Ohio Food Banks Are Serving More People Than Ever, But Budget Would Maintain Funding at 2019 Levels

In their budget request The Ohio Association Food Banks sought a roughly $5 million increase for inflation

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal April 30, 2025May 3, 2025

Ohio Food Banks Face Fed Funding Uncertainty, DeWine Budget Cuts

DeWine’s proposed budget would cut food bank funding by 23%

by Farah Siddiqi, Ohio News Connection February 18, 2025May 28, 2025

After End of Covid-Era Benefits, 70,000 Older Ohioans Struggle With Hunger

“Before they had about $2 a meal — that was a best-case scenario. Now it’s 75 cents a day. That’s 25 cents a meal.”

by Marty Schladen, The Ohio Capital Journal April 13, 2023August 16, 2023

Ohio Food Bank Leader Says DeWine Can Do Better With State Funding In Time of Dire Need

by Mary Kuhlman, Ohio News Connection March 1, 2021August 3, 2023