Tag: SNAP
GBFB Team Members, government officials, and anti-hunger advocates joined together for a SNAP Challenge to stand in solidarity with SNAP. See how they did here.
Team Members from GBFB are joining people from all over Massachusetts in a SNAP Challenge to raise awareness and show solidarity with the millions of Americans for whom SNAP is a vital resource.
Millions of Americans benefit from federal nutrition programs. One such program, SNAP-Ed teaches families and children how to lead healthier lifestyles.
The U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass the 2018 Farm Bill – a major win for hunger relief. For what comes next and how to get involved, read more here.
Nearly 2 million people could lose their SNAP benefits across the U.S. if this proposal is passed.
In Eastern Massachusetts, the average low-income meal cost ranged from $2.49 to $3.00 per meal or 34 to 61 percent higher than the SNAP maximum benefit.
This is a critical year for protecting federal assistance programs, such as SNAP, the nation’s largest anti-hunger program, and CSFP, which provides staple food items to low-income seniors.
We need you to send a message to Congress today. Millions of food-insecure people would be at risk of losing access to critical hunger-relief programs if changes proposed in the president’s FY19 budget are enacted.
To address the barriers for seniors accessing SNAP, the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), the state agency that administers SNAP, has opened a new Senior Assistance Office.
