90,000

Alaska SNAP: Number of people eligible in SNAP in FY 2020* Because the Coronavirus COVID-19 public health emergency affected data collection starting in March 2020, this summary covers only the pre-pandemic period of October 2019 through February 2020.

81% SNAP: Percentage of elgible people who participated in FY 2020*.

30,000

Alaska SNAP Participation: Number Children in SNAP in FY 2020* Because the Coronavirus COVID-19 public health emergency affected data collection starting in March 2020, this summary covers only the pre-pandemic period of October 2019 through February 2020.

40.80% SNAP Participation: Percent Children in FY 2020* Because the Coronavirus COVID-19 public health emergency affected data collection starting in March 2020, this summary covers only the pre-pandemic period of October 2019 through February 2020.

42.40%

Alaska SNAP Participation: White SNAP-White head of household in FY 2020* Because the Coronavirus COVID-19 public health emergency affected data collection starting in March 2020, this summary covers only the pre-pandemic period of October 2019 through February 2020.

3.10%

Alaska SNAP Participation: African American SNAP-African-American head of household in FY 2020* Because the Coronavirus COVID-19 public health emergency affected data collection starting in March 2020, this summary covers only the pre-pandemic period of October 2019 through February 2020.

3.80%

Alaska SNAP Participation: Hispanic SNAP-Hispanic head of household in FY 2020* Because the Coronavirus COVID-19 public health emergency affected data collection starting in March 2020, this summary covers only the pre-pandemic period of October 2019 through February 2020.

2,292

Alaska Summer Food Service Program: Average Daily Attendance SFSP in FY 2023.

3,556

Alaska Head Start - total number of funded slots in Head Start in FY 2023.

45% Head Start - percentage of eligibile children ages 3-5 who had access to a slot in 2020.

14,249

Alaska Women, Infants, and Children Program: Total Participation in WIC in FY 2023.

53.2% Women, Infants, and Children Program: Coverage Rates in 2020.

6,192

Alaska Child and Adult Care Food Prgram: Average Daily Attendance in CACFP in FY 2023 Preliminary.

2,538,429 Child and Adult Care Food Program: Total Meals Served in FY 2023 Preliminary.

39.50%

Alaska Percentage of public school students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in NSLP in 2022-2023.

42.9% Percentage of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch in 2019-2020.

17.10%

Alaska Rate of Food Insecurity among Child (<18 years) Population in the United States in CFI in 2022.