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Massachusetts families are at risk of going hungry come November if SNAP isn’t funded — join us at the State House! RSVP to Rally for SNAP on the State House steps Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 12pm.

New data: CBPP analyzed USDA’s contingency fund spending plan & found it is only going to release 2/3 of the funding they committed to in court filings, cutting families’ SNAP benefits far more than necessary, violating USDA’s own regulations & shortchanging millions of families.

We estimate that USDA’s plan will result in a roughly 60% cut in average benefits. Because of how the SNAP benefit calculation works, USDA's plan to cut maximum benefits for each household size by 50% results in a deeper cut to average benefits—and a much deeper cut than needed.

Nearly 1.2 million households will get $0 for November under USDA’s plan, because the benefit reduction will be more than their typical monthly benefit amount. Almost 5 million people live in these households, about 1 in 9 SNAP participants.

FRAC is outraged. The DOJ filed an appeal seeking to overturn not only today’s ruling, but prior court orders from Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 requiring funding of SNAP benefits. This action is abhorrent and unconscionable. Read our statement: frac.org/news/administr…

The Trump administration has both the power and the authority to ensure that SNAP benefits continue uninterrupted but has chosen not to act. In doing so, it is holding hungry Americans hostage as political chess pieces. bit.ly/47BkcQx

At every opportunity, the Administration has fought tooth and nail to deny low-income families the SNAP benefits they need to afford groceries. Appealing a judge’s order to provide full SNAP benefits means that many families will go without food even longer. It’s unconscionable.

Did you know? It is illegal for your gas or electric company to turn off your services if you need them for heat between October 27 and April 1 and you cannot afford to pay your bills. Learn more: masslegalhelp.org/public-benefit… Article by NCLC and Massachusetts Law Reform Institute

No es legal que la compañía de gas o electricidad interrumpa sus servicios si usted los necesita para calefaccionar su hogar entre el 27 de octubre y el 1 de abril y no puede pagar sus facturas. Aprenda más: masslegalhelp.org/es/beneficios-… Artículo de NCLC y Massachusetts Law Reform Institute

Many in our communities face impossible choices to put food on the table. The Globe’s story spotlights food insecurity in Springfield, Holyoke & across MA, showing how folks stretch every dollar & lean on community to get by. This is why SNAP is so critical. Read & watch here: