WorcesterFoodPolicyCouncil
USDA Staff Cuts Will Harm the Most Vulnerable
Vicky Negus, a SNAP policy advocate with the Mass Law Reform Institute, said the work requires a technical knowledge and understanding of complex systems — whose presence will be missed.“This is not glamorous work,” she said. “It runs the real risk of harming people in every single city and town in Massachusetts and across the […]
ACTION ALERT: Take Action This Week to Protect EA Shelter
Sharing for visibility: Call to Action SAVE THE DATE : FEB 6 at the State House The legislature is expected to take up Governor Healey’s supplemental budget for EA shelter this week. Funding EA shelters for the remainder of FY 26 is critical and urgent – but we cannot make any more cuts to […]
Anti-Hunger and Anti-Poverty Leaders Denounce Scrooge-like Efforts to Deny Replacement SNAP Benefits to Victims of Theft, Call on Congress to Continue Policy That Keeps Food on the Table – Food Research & Action Center
https://frac.org/news/eoypackagedec2024 From FRAC: WASHINGTON, December 14, 2024 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) and the Coalition on Human Needs (CHN) are urging Congress to prioritize extending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) replacement benefits in the Farm Bill extension within the end-of-year spending package. “As families gather to celebrate the holidays, Congress must […]