In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill20-1422 to assist Coloradans in need with food relief. This bill provided $600,000 for the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) to administer grants to food banks and food pantries across the state. The need for food banks and food pantries has risen exponentially during the pandemic, with recent polls showing that food insecurity has nearly tripled since the start of the pandemic across the state of Colorado.
