Advocacy & Public Policy
Updated September 2023
Montana Food Bank Network works to end hunger in Montana through long-term policy solutions that support public nutrition and other anti-poverty programs at the state and federal levels. MFBN works on an ongoing basis with lived experts, legislators, government officials, and other community partners to prioritize ending hunger in Montana.
Our Public Policy efforts include:
Advocacy
Increasing public awareness and understanding of hunger
Educating policy-makers on the prevalence of hunger in Montana, its underlying causes, and its long-term consequences
Working through the Montana Food Security Council to inform and direct our advocacy efforts
Advocating for policies that bring sustainable, long-term solutions to hunger, including policies that support public nutrition programs
Empowerment
Engaging local communities to be involved in efforts to address hunger
Empowering people with lived experience of food insecurity to share their voices and their expertise
Conducting research to better understand the experiences of individuals facing food insecurity in Montana
Outreach
Helping connect people to public nutrition programs such as
- SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
- WIC
- Free and Reduced-Price School Meals
- Summer Food Service Program
Offering direct assistance and training to community partners to integrate SNAP outreach into their services
Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.
– Dr. Seuss