Resources
Montana Food Bank Network's bi-monthly Outreach E-Newsletter
Stay up-to-date with policy initiatives, public nutrition programs, and outreach activities.
To subscribe, email Kate Bradford Devino at kdevino@mfbn.org.
GRASP Toolkits
Resources for community action, nutrition education, school breakfast and gardens.
Feeding America
Network of over 200 food banks and food rescue programs, it is the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization.
Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)
National hunger advocacy and research organization. The site contains extensive information about hunger policy, news and reports.
United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service
Federal agency that administers food stamps, school meals and the Emergency Food Assistance Program. The site features publications, participation requirements and program data.
United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service
Provides extensive research concerning federal food and nutrition assistance programs.
Montana Bridge to Benefits
Links families and individuals to public work support programs and tax credits.
Benefits Checkup
Developed by the National Council on the Aging, this site provides a calculator for federal benefits available to seniors.
Congressional Hunger Center
Outgrowth of the Congressional Select Committee on Hunger. The center provides educational resources and fellowships focusing on direct service and hunger policy.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is one of the nation’s premier policy organizations working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals.
Coalition on Human Needs
The Coalition on Human Needs is an alliance of national organizations working together to promote public policies that address the needs of low-income and other vulnerable people.
Western Region Anti-Hunger Consortium
The Western Region Anti-Hunger Consortium has made child nutrition and food stamps its top priorities, with the goals of influencing the national debate in favor of needed improvements to the programs, and educating concerned community members in its ten-state area about the importance of federal and state program changes.



