Between 35 and 45% of residents in Prince George’s County, Prince William County, and D.C. say they don’t have consistent access to food.

The local non-profit that provides a variety of food, medical, legal, and social services will be shutting down both of its food pantries and pausing services from March 20 to April 18.

The region’s Black and Hispanic residents were most impacted, underscoring longstanding inequities in the D.C. area.

50% of newly food insecure D.C. residents identified as Hispanic, while only 16% reported experiencing food insecurity before the pandemic.

The restaurateur has been delivering free meals to seniors since March. His new program, “Feed the Fridge,” aims to feed anyone in need.

“There should be a better response to people who have to ask for help and have to plead for food,” one elderly Washingtonian says.

A new analysis of Census Bureau data shows the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on D.C. households.