Corey P. Paris

I spoke at a press conference for the new Feeding CT Caucus, co-chaired by Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGraw and Senator Eric Berthel. The caucus will focus on addressing food insecurity in the state through HB 5831, AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE.

The first thing we can do to ensure the viability of families' security, not just financially, but in the overall quality of their life, is to ensure they have food & access to food.

1 in 8 Connecticut residents (468,150), including 1 in 6 children (112,000) is food insecure in CT according to Feeding America. Worth noting, also food insecure in Connecticut:

• 1 in 4 Black persons

• 1 in 4 Hispanic persons

• 1 in 11 white non-Hispanic persons

The caucus will be asking for $10 million to support the CT-Nutrition Assistance Program (CT-NAP), which provides fresh food to Connecticut Foodshare, food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency shelters across CT.

The bill can be found HERE.