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While the Government Is Shut Down, Our Advocacy Efforts Continue

SNAP Advocacy

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal commitment to prevent hunger among Americans with low incomes, and in doing so, safeguards the nation’s health and strengthens its agricultural economy. USDA must act now to prevent hunger during the ongoing government shutdown. Learn more in FRAC’s 2025 Leave Behind.

Urge USDA and the Administration to Use All Means Available to Immediately Deliver Full November SNAP Benefits

Time is of the essence. Forty-two million people in this country are worried about how they will keep food on the table. Act today to put pressure on the Trump administration to use all available options and resources to ensure full November SNAP benefits. With the district courts in Massachusetts and Rhode Island — and now with the latest filing in the district court in California — we have even more support and authority to pursue full SNAP November benefits.

The Trump administration’s decision to only partially pay November SNAP benefits is creating harm, chaos, and confusion for the 42 million people who rely on the program and the state agencies that administer it. This requires difficult, time-sensitive calculations with limited staff and time, all while millions risk delayed or reduced SNAP benefits. We urge the administration to use its legal transfer authority to use other funds available to supplement the SNAP contingency funds to ensure full November benefits for all SNAP beneficiaries. 

Action Items: 

• Use the FRAC Action Network to send a pre-populated email, or craft your own, to communicate directly with your Members of Congress asking them to urge the administration and USDA to use all available resources to ensure full SNAP benefits for November.
• Get vocal on social using FRAC’s digital media toolkit – with social media messages and downloadable graphics.
• Support efforts in Congress to continue to elevate the need for full SNAP benefits.
• Reach out to media to elevate the need for full SNAP November benefits and the impact it has in your community.

Repeal Devastating SNAP Cuts – The Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025 would repeal the damaging budget reconciliation cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and will soon be introduced.

Take Action:

Organizations – Sign and share a letter organized by FRAC and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) calling on Members of Congress to cosponsor the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025.

Individuals — Use the FRAC Action Network (FAN) to send a ready-to-go email to your Members of Congress urging them to reject any Farm Bill that does not address the recent, devastating SNAP cuts and to actively pursue every legislative avenue to restore SNAP.

WIC Advocacy

The Senate-passed funding level ($8.2 billion) for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ensures that WIC can meet anticipated participation and safeguard the cash value benefit (CVB) that allows WIC participants to purchase fruits and vegetables.  

Take Action:

Individuals – Use the FRAC Action Network to easily send a pre-populated email, or craft your own, to your Members of Congress. Use and share the FRAC-led letter signed by nearly 400 organizations that urges Congress to continue its nearly 30-year bipartisan commitment to fully fund WIC.

Child Nutrition Programs Advocacy

Congress must act now to repeal SNAP cuts and invest in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). Find and share the impact of CEP in your state in FRAC’s State CEP Fact Sheets by Congressional District – new for 2025.

The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Summer Food Service Program, Summer EBT, Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ensure that children have reliable access to nutritious meals throughout the year, helping them grow, succeed in school, and reach their full potential. For many families, these programs are a critical lifeline that reduces hunger and eases financial strain. Strengthening these programs is not only an investment in children’s futures but also in the nation’s long-term health, educational success, and economic stability. Learn more in FRAC’s 2025 Leave Behind.

Advocacy Needed to Reinstate’s USDA’s Food Security Report

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that, after this year, it will no longer release the Economic Research Service (ERS) Household Food Security report, the gold standard for measuring hunger in America. This decision silences the evidence we need to hold policymakers accountable and threatens to deepen America’s hunger crisis. 

Take Action:

Individuals – Use the FRAC Action Network to urge your Members of Congress to reach out to USDA and demand it reinstate the ERS Household Food Security report.

Hundreds of Organizations Urge Congress to Fully Fund WIC

Nearly 400 organizations signed on to a letter urging Congress to fully fund WIC at the Senate-passed level of $8.2 billion to ensure families can access essential nutrition benefits. The letter calls for enforceable language in any spending bill and continued bipartisan support to maintain the full value of the fruit and vegetable benefit. See FRAC’s news release here.

Read the letter

House Pushes Through Senate’s Harmful Budget Reconciliation Bill, Ignores Warnings From National, State, and Community Organizations

It is gut-wrenching that as the nation prepares to celebrate America’s birthday, House Republicans have decided to rip away the food assistance, health care, and other basic needs that support the independence of tens of millions of people in all corners of the country by passing (218–214) the Senate’s version of the budget reconciliation bill. Read more in FRAC’s statement.

Explore FRAC’s Budget Reconciliation Resources

Find statements, press releases, FRAC Chat blogs, bill analysis, interactive data tools, and more.

Learn More

• 2025 Budget Reconciliation: Oppose Cuts to the Federal Food and Nutrition Programs
• Creating a Healthier Future by Protecting and Strengthening the Child Nutrition Programs
• Creating a Healthier Future by Protecting and Strengthening the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and Appropriations Priorities for Food and Nutrition Programs