Last night, Congress was unable to pass a funding agreement by the September 30th deadline, shutting down the government and potentially causing a painful disruption for millions of families if prolonged.

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Overall rates of food insecurity held steady in 2020 & 2021 despite the pandemic. Food insecurity among households with kids actually reached a two-decade low in 2021. In contrast, food insecurity increased during the Great Recession amid a less robust policy response. Policy matters.

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The Trump Administration confirmed on Saturday plans to eliminate the USDA annual Household Food Security Report, a survey that has measured national data on hunger in America for 30 years. The decision comes on the heels of nearly $200 billion in cuts to the SNAP signed into law this summer.

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We surveyed more than 1,200 parents, and 70% cited inflation and rising food prices as their primary financial concern, while 55% reported difficulty purchasing their usual food supplies.

📊 DYK: 88% of parents say school meals help their kids focus and do better in class. No surprise here—school meals aren’t just food. They’re a lifeline for kids and families nationwide.

New poll: Virginia's going into debt over rising food costs. According to a new poll commissioned by No Kid Hungry Virginia, rising food costs are putting nearly half (45%) of Virginians into debt. Read more: bit.ly/4lRwNnN

85% of Marylanders say food costs are increasing faster than their earnings. Find out more from the latest poll commissioned by No Kid Hungry Maryland: bit.ly/3HH9lfc

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Join the Medicaid Food Security Network Convening, co-designed by Share Our Strength (@nokidhungry.org)—September 4 from 1-2:30 PM ET. This webinar will provide insights on how #FoodisMedicine in #Medicaid can create long-term healthcare savings. Register: strength.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

How can 18 million kids losing access to free school meals? By slashing SNAP benefits in President Donald Trump’s newly-signed tax bill, which Republicans overwhelmingly voted to pass, the President of the National Education Association lays it out 👇 time.com/7308619/trum...

Congress might be away for recess, but the fight for children and families that will be directly impacted by the reconciliation bill and fighting for programs like SNAP is more important than ever. Visit >> nokidhungry.org/protectSNAP to tell your members it’s not too late to do the right thing.

“Rather than simply imposing restrictions, incentives can foster long-term behavioral changes, promote a culture of healthy eating, and support the American farmer.” - Read more on SNAP incentives from AgriPulse here: www.agri-pulse.com/articles/232...

No kid should spend summer hungry. Thanks to Baltimore County Public Schools and USDA, a record 16 Baltimore County Public Library branches are serving free meals all summer long. Proud to join @nokidhungry.org and other local partners in Cockeysville to celebrate this critical effort. 🍎📚

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Both chambers of Congress have now voted to approve a budget bill that includes nearly $200 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill now goes to the President’s desk, where he is expected to sign it into law.

🥗 These massive cuts to SNAP & Medicaid will cut kids off of school meals and make a lot of schools ineligible to offer free meals to all students through the Community Eligibility Provision. And more, as @projectbread.org describes here. projectbread.org/news/how-cut...

Just yesterday, @repjohnnyo.bsky.social joined us for an event to kick off summer meals in Baltimore County Public Library, but today the House of Representatives is threatening a reconciliation bill that endangers the strides communities have made to fight childhood hunger. Call your reps today!

“We can’t afford to let our nation’s kids go hungry by making it harder for families to access food. The House of Representatives still has the chance to do the right thing for kids and families by removing these unprecedented cuts to SNAP from the budget bill.“ - George Kelemen bit.ly/4lyLwEu

REMINDER: MILLIONS of Americans will lose access to food assistance and health coverage. Oh, and 62% of SNAP participants are families with children. Back to the House. THERE'S STILL TIME.

🥗 The list of awful and horrifying provisions of the reconciliation bill is just staggering. How can we hurt as many people as possible, as cruelly as possible, with the sole justification to further enrich the already stinking rich?

More and more people are talking about this. There’s still time to change course. Call your senators at (202) 224-3121.

"A lot of currently eligible people are actually going to lose benefits [...] not because they're ineligible, but because they can't handle the set of massive roadblocks Republicans are putting in their way."

Releasing an unfinished bill full of typos is a good sign that you're rushing to pass a deeply harmful and unpopular bill before your constituents realize what is in it and perhaps you should reconsider what you are doing.

This week’s #SelflessSaturday highlights @NoKidHungry.org, who awarded $15,000 to @ftgc.bsky.social to support their rural non-congregate meal program—helping feed children in Alabama’s most vulnerable communities. Learn more here:

"Congress must reject harmful cuts and changes to anti-hunger programs such as SNAP that help families across the nation. It is America’s duty to continue feeding the future of our country." --Rachael Ray

Texas is now one of only 12 states not participating in Summer EBT. The cost of that decision? 🍽️ 3.75M kids left out 💸 $450M in lost federal benefits 📉 Missed opportunity for relief during the hungriest time of year.

Texas is now one of only 12 states not participating in Summer EBT. 🍽️ 3.75M kids left out 💸 $450M in lost federal benefits 📉 missed opportunity for relief during the hungriest time of year This isn’t about politics, it’s about kids, and Texas kids deserve better. www.keranews.org/politics/202...

Texas children deserve better. What’s more, the reason given for the veto — uncertainty regarding the federal budget and the SNAP program — is unfounded. Summer EBT matching funds are not tied to SNAP rates, and we have no reason to believe they are at risk. www.kut.org/politics/202...

UPDATE: SNAP cuts through a "cost-sharing" plan are back in the reconciliation bill. All that’s changing is the math they’re doing on the backend that would lead to states making SNAP cuts, which means more hungry kids. www.politico.com/live-updates...

The Parliamentarian ruled 2 of the most harmful #SNAP cuts in the Senate Republican bill violate the Byrd rule, including an unprecedented cost-shift to states that could end SNAP entirely in parts of the U.S. www.agriculture.senate.gov/newsroom/rep...

Reminder: Everyone who participates SNAP in the US is either a senior, a child, a parent, disabled, working, participating in a work training program, and/or recently unemployed within the last three months. Protect SNAP.

The most unpopular policy in this deeply unpopular bill, including among Republicans? "Reducing federal funding for food assistance to low-income households." #ProtectSNAP

While the Senate's rolled out their bill text, know that the SNAP cuts in the House reconciliation bill are so unpopular that somehow even the DOGE Ai bot over on the other platform appears to be focusing on the harm it will cause to people

Some perspective: people are showing up to protect kids and families from SNAP cuts, and it’s WORKING. Between going to town halls, calling officials, and educating others on the issue, every action makes a difference. Remind your legislators that they 👏 work 👏 for 👏 you!

A stark example of the stakes of the House GOP plan to slash federal #SNAP funding & pass the buck to states: Texas plans to begin providing federal summer grocery benefits to 3.75 million low-income kids in 2027—unless Congress shifts huge new SNAP costs to the state's budget.

Your daily reminder: The House Republican plan to expand SNAP's harsh work requirement to parents, grandparents, foster parents & other caregivers of kids as young as 7 won't increase employment. But it will dramatically cut the food assistance roughly 1 million kids receive.

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Ending #hunger, bolstering economies, & supporting children and seniors, #SNAPMatters to so many. Check out our latest discussion w/ @aarpfoundation.bsky.social, @nokidhungry.org, The Community Grocer, Mayor @alyia4alx.com Gaskins of Alexandria, VA & ND farmer Ellen Linderman. youtu.be/iNpHT5j8T2Y

The House Approps Committee proposes to cut 10% from WIC's fruit and vegetable benefit 10% “to begin a reset to pre-covid levels." We can not take steps backward when it comes to low-income families access to healthy food. The full, evidence-based cash value benefit must remain in place!

🚨WIC’s fruit and vegetable benefit is critical for helping millions of families access a variety of nutritious foods. But the White House’s proposed budget would cut it by more than half! Let Congress know: NO CUTS TO #WIC! 🗣️TAKE ACTION: bit.ly/nocuts26 #FundWIC

Our new fact sheets show how House Republicans' reconciliation bill would impact people in your state. Spoiler alert: A lot of people would lose the health coverage & food assistance they need.

FYI, programs like SNAP actually do work, especially when Congress invests in them. Visit bit.ly/3FjQBB3 to learn more!

SNAP: “cuts to 🇺🇸’s largest anti-hunger program means hundreds of dollars less in the pockets of the neediest families (690,000 Tennesseans)… $300 billion reduction in Trump’s budget bill which includes $5 trillion+ in tax cuts…” #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer www.usnews.com/news/nationa...

🥗 Keep calling your reps AND your senators! They must know we will hold them accountable if they let this monstrosity of a reconciliation bill pass Congress. @nokidhungry.org has an easy to use tool below!

Work requirements will trip some people up because they struggle with paperwork, but will by design hurt other people who work a lot but have unstable hours (thread)

🥗 The problem was never that people on SNAP/TANF/Medicaid weren't working. The problem always has been the jobs/wages/hours available to workers likely to qualify for SNAP/TANF/Medicaid.