Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP)

Why does HPNAP Exist?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that more than two million New Yorkers, 12% of the population, do not always have enough money to meet their basic nutritional needs.

Almost 35% of New York's residents have incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and may be eligible for federal food assistance programs such as Food Stamps. But these programs do not adjust for New York State's higher costs for housing, utilities and food. HPNAP helps to fill this gap.

For over the past 25 years, HPNAP provided State and Federal funds to improve the quality of food distributed to an estimated total of 2,500 Emergency Food Relief Organizations (EFRO) such as food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens and emergency shelters in New York State which provide over 160 million meals each year to people who are in need.

For More Information

  • New York State Department Of Health
    Division of Nutrition/Bureau of Nutrition Risk Reduction
    Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program
    Riverview Center
    150 Broadway FL 6W
    Albany New York 12204-2719
    Phone: (518) 402-7392
    Fax:(518) 402-7220
    E-mail: hpnap@health.state.ny.us
    Healthy Food for Hungry People

Equal Opportunity Notice

HPNAP is an equal-opportunity provider.