Illinois Hunger Coalition

Illinois Hunger Coalition The Illinois Hunger Coalition seeks to alleviate and end hunger and the underlying causes through co

We operate the Hunger Hotline: 1-800-359-2163
Monday-Friday 9am - 5pm

The Hunger Hotline will assist callers in the following areas:

Referrals to food pantries throughout the state of Illinois,

Information about SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps), Medicaid, Cash Assistance,
and other income support programs,

Complete applications for Food Stamps, Medicaid, KidCare
and Cash Assistance. Asses

s eligibility and make referrals for other programs such as:
WIC (Women, Infant & Children’s Program), Summer Food Sites , Child and Adult Care Food Program, SNAP, KidCare, and Medicaid. Mail blank applications for: Redetermination/Recertification for SNAP, Access to Care, Circuit Breaker, Subsidized Child Care, Grievances and Appeals, Adding another family member to medical benefits, TANF, and Child Support

Have questions about SNAP benefits for college students? Call the Hunger Hotline at 1-800-359-2163
05/02/2022

Have questions about SNAP benefits for college students? Call the Hunger Hotline at 1-800-359-2163

04/22/2022
Happy Earth Day! Call the IHC Hunger Hotline at 1 (800) 359-2163 if you need help accessing healthy food. 🌎🧡
04/22/2022

Happy Earth Day! Call the IHC Hunger Hotline at 1 (800) 359-2163 if you need help accessing healthy food. 🌎🧡

Urge your representatives to support the passage of H.R. 6613 the Keeping School Meals Flexible Act and S. 3979 the Supp...
04/08/2022

Urge your representatives to support the passage of H.R. 6613 the Keeping School Meals Flexible Act and S. 3979 the Support Kids Not Red Tape Act. Both bills will allow congress to re-authorize the USDA to extend the necessary child nutrition waivers which provide free meals to students. Read more about the importance of these bills on this IHC Action Alert. Call your representative through the US Capitol Switchboard (202) 225- 3121, today!

This 2021-2022 school year, the national school breakfast and lunch programs have been made fully accessible thanks to t...
03/07/2022

This 2021-2022 school year, the national school breakfast and lunch programs have been made fully accessible thanks to the USDA's extensions of the Seamless Summer Options and Summer Food Service Programs. In order to ensure this extension is continues through the coming school year, please contact your legislators today about H.R. 6613 The Keeping School Meals Flexible Act of 2022.
Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121

In Illinois, there was an increase of 9% for and an decrease of 38% for from 2018-19 to 2020-21. Without the nation...
02/21/2022

In Illinois, there was an increase of 9% for and an decrease of 38% for from 2018-19 to 2020-21. Without the nationwide # childnutrition waivers, participation would have decreased even more. Urge Congress to extend authority to authorize these waivers beyond their expiration date of June 30, 2022.
Read breakdown of the data in their new report. https://bit.ly/34BiHFM

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205 W Monroe Street, Ste 310
Chicago, IL
60606

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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Since its inception in 1988, IHC has worked to ensure that all of the federal nutrition and health programs remain strong and are fully funded at the federal level and effectively administered at the state and local levels.

The Illinois Hunger Coalition (IHC) is the only statewide membership organization that works to end hunger and address the underlying causes by working for a deeper and more transformative approach to economic and racial justice. IHC’s goal is to organize grassroots collaborative efforts across low-income communities to expand programs that reduce poverty, bring federal and state resources to low-income communities, and train less advantaged people to become leaders. The Illinois Hunger Coalition seeks to alleviate and end hunger and the underlying causes through community organizing, advocating for progressive public policies, and public education.

The IHC provides assistance in English and Spanish to low-income households through its statewide toll-free Hunger Hotline. Callers are assisted in applying for: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); All Kids/Medicaid/Medicare. IHC also offers referrals for: Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); food pantries and soup kitchens; senior nutrition and health programs; other federal nutrition programs (SFSP, CACFP, Meals on Wheels, and At-Risk After School Snacks and Suppers); child care; and housing assistance. As a result of individual and systemic problems identified through calls to the Hunger Hotline, IHC works with local and state administrators at the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Department of Health Care and Family Services (HFS) offices to identify, address, and address barriers to access to nutrition and health programs. Over 10,000 families on average per year receive services and information via the statewide Hunger Hotline