The Policy Committee on New York City Hunger Resources is an alliance of government and not-for-profit organizations committed to alleviating hunger among New York City residents by supporting NYC’s network of Emergency Food Programs.
Announcements
Updated February 20, 2026
Webinars - Feb 25, 2026
ABAWD Volunteer Site Opportunity
Feb 25, 2026 10:30AM-11:30AM Eastern Time
- The NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA) team, in partnership with City Harvest, Food Bank For NYC, and United Way of New York City, is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, February 25 2026 from 10:30AM – 11:30AM for Emergency Food Providers that are interested in becoming a qualified volunteer site for ABAWD SNAP recipients. Changing federal requirements effective March 1, 2026 puts thousands of NYC SNAP recipients at risk to lose SNAP benefits. The emergency food system, at the front lines of feeding vulnerable New Yorkers each day, is uniquely positioned to offer volunteer opportunities to help mitigate this risk.
- In this webinar, HRA will outline the process and criteria for applying to be a volunteer site, ongoing administration and reporting requirements, and answer any questions. The webinar will be recorded for later viewing.
- Register for the 10:30AM webinar on becoming an ABAWD site here
Emergency Briefing: SNAP Work Requirements & Updates
Feb 25, 2026 09:30AM-10:30AM Eastern Time
- The purpose of this briefing is to provide updates on the March 1 SNAP work requirements, ongoing impacts of H.R. 1, updates on the Farm Bill markup and SNAP advocacy actions. Tune in to hear from NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA) and national and state advocates about important SNAP developments. This webinar is hosted by: Human Services Council of New York (HSC), LiveOn NY, NY Health Foundation, The Supportive Housing Network of NY (SHNNY) and United Way of New York City.
- Register for the 9:30AM webinar on SNAP change updates here
Updated February 13, 2026
Powering Possibility Utility Assistance Application
United Way of New York City (UWNYC), in partnership with National Grid Foundation, is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for community based organizations providing utility assistance to households in Queens.
This grant supports direct utility assistance payments to National Grid and Con Edison customer accounts to help residents reduce arrears and prevent shutoffs and stabilize housing. Funds may only be used for direct utility payments and cannot be used for operating or administrative expenses.
Eligible organizations must be 501c (3) nonprofits servicing Queens residents and have at least one year of experience providing direct utility assistance.
- View Application Questions here
- Apply here: https://uwnyc.fluxx.io/user_sessions/new
- How To register in Fluxx: Fluxx registration
- Learn more: or ask questions to [email protected].
- Please submit completed applications by Friday, February 27, 2026.
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