The U.S. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is proposing to prohibit mixed-status families from living in HUD-assisted housing or receiving housing assistance. This proposed rule will force families with mixed immigration status to either face eviction and homelessness, or break up the household.

Read our March newsletter to find updates and important information from Just Harvest. March has been a monumental month! We reached major milestones and brought together members of the community for another incredible annual Empty Bowls.

Help ensure that our communities across Pittsburgh have access to the food they need -- and that the $500,000 allocated for the Pittsburgh Food Justice Fund in the 2026 Parks and Recreation budget remains protected. While the city is making major financial decisions and crucial investments, our leaders need to hear from us all.

Allegheny County is planning for the next 25 years with Allegheny Forward, a long-range framework to guide growth, investment, and development. This is a crucial moment to share how investing in food access for our neighborhoods builds a more just future for our communities. 

House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson has released a proposed Farm Bill for full committee markup on March 3rd at 5 PM. We need your urgent help reaching out to Pennsylvania’s Congressman GT Thompson, to oppose the advancement of legislation that fails to protect and reverse harmful cuts to our nation's most critical nutrition program: the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Read our February newsletter to find updates and important information from Just Harvest. With the new year fully in swing, we have so much to share with you. Our tax team has been hard at work helping people maximize their refunds and connect to the tax credits they have earned. While tax appointments have kept us busy here at the office, we are also getting ready for Empty Bowls – our annual fundraiser in partnership with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank!

Last week, Governor Josh Shapiro delivered his proposal for Pennsylvanians 2026-2027 budget. We thank Governor Shapiro for raising important issues like a needed increase to our minimum wage, investments in transit and training programs, and tax credits that help provide economic support to families. However, we must also recognize the issues that fell short in this proposal – and require continued advocacy. Pennsylvanians deserve a budget that does not just fill the gaps, but invests in long-term stability and the urgent needs of everyday people.

Join FRAC’s #WhyILoveSNAP week of action and urge Congress to repeal harmful SNAP cuts. In Pennsylvania, 1 in 6 people use SNAP to keep food on the table every month (PA DHS). Last year, Congress passed the H.R.1 bill which includes devastating cuts to this program that so many families rely on throughout Pennsylvania.

Read our January newsletter to find updates and important information from Just Harvest. As we gear up for the new year and celebrate the kickoff of another tax season, I want to start by saying thank you. Supporters like you continue to show up in times of need, and we can’t express our gratitude enough.

On Tuesday, Jan 27th, we flooded the Governor’s Office with phone calls about preventing SNAP theft. Keep the energy going! The best time to call is during the work day, from 9am - 5pm. Share your message with a staff member, or leave a message. Every call counts!

January 15th is the National #StopThatSNAPShift Day of action. Take action and send a letter to Congress urging them to repeal harmful SNAP cuts and repeal the disastrous administrative and benefit cost shift to states. 

Read our December newsletter to find updates and important information from Just Harvest. In 2026, we will further strengthen our collective work to shape the Pittsburgh – and the nation – we all need, and deserve. Join us to see how you can get involved today to take action against hunger.

Just Harvest submitted comments opposing the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed changes to the “public charge” rule. Based on our daily work with families across Allegheny County and throughout Pennsylvania, we know this proposal would increase hunger, confusion, and economic instability in our communities.

The Department of Homeland Security released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) last week proposing to change public charge rules. The proposal will cause even more harm, confusion, and fear in our community.

Read our November newsletter to find updates and important information from Just Harvest. Approximately 2 million people rely on SNAP in Pennsylvania to keep food on the table – including about 1 in 8 people here in the Pittsburgh region. Your support is needed more than ever.

On September 25, 2025, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service published a proposed rule that would radically change the staple foods that stores are required to stock in order to participate in SNAP. This rule will make it extremely difficult for small retailers to meet the expanded stocking requirements, which could force small retailers to lose their SNAP license and reduce community food access across the county.