Vermont food-security advocates ask Senate committee for $5M to shore up emergency food response after SNAP lapse Witnesses told the Senate Government Operations Committee that Vermont needs recurring funding to prepare for federal SNAP disruptions and climate-driven disasters; the Vermont Food Bank and partners requested $5 million for FY27, including $1 million for a 'ready response' fund to buy, store and distribute emergency food supplies.

Vermont advocates are calling for a crucial $5 million funding package to bolster emergency food response after a recent SNAP benefits crisis left many residents in need.

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Drivers Coop – CO & Denver Inner City Parish are providing free rides for SNAP seniors to access food pantries. Just $15 helps 3 seniors get essential transportation. Support the program & make an impact today! Donate via the link or QR code. #SNAPSupport #SeniorCare

DSS briefs commissioners on staffing, foster-care caseloads and SNAP contingency amid federal uncertainty DSS reported a roughly 8% vacancy rate, 194 children in foster care (point-in-time), ongoing out-of-county placements, and concern that federal SNAP contingency funding may only cover half of benefits while a federal funding gap is resolved; commissioners asked about local supports and reimbursements for long-distance casework.

Burke County's Department of Social Services faces critical staffing challenges and uncertain federal funding, impacting the welfare of hundreds of children in foster care.

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Let’s call it what it is:

Chicken tacos with a side of cold feet. 🐔🌮

And don't forget to vote YES ON 50!

#TacoTuesday #SNAPSupport #NuclearNope #FoodForThought #TrumpTacos #SpicyPolitics

U.S. Hunger Relief Organization | Feeding America Feeding America is a nonprofit network of 200 food banks leading the fight against hunger in the United States. Learn how you can help end hunger in America.

How You Can Help

✅ Donate to food banks: www.feedingamerica.org
✅ Join mutual aid groups
✅ Volunteer at pantries
✅ Cash donations > canned goods
#MutualAid #EndHunger #SNAPSupport

Hawley says hungry families in #Missouri shouldn’t suffer because Congress can’t get its act together. Infrastructure + food aid = human-tech system. Let’s connect those dots. #SNAPSupport

Hawley says hungry families in #Missouri shouldn’t suffer because Congress can’t get its act together. Infrastructure + food aid = human-tech system. Let’s connect those dots. #SNAPSupport

Governor JB Pritzker Sparks Nationwide Debate — Calls Trump’s War on SNAP ‘Cruel and Un-American’
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Sauk County supervisors approve rules changes after debate on chair pay and term limits; board backs SNAP funding request and certifies proposed 2026 budget After extended debate on proposed board-rule changes — including an unsuccessful attempt to strip a proposed chair pay raise and a failed effort to remove a three-term limit — the Sauk County Board adopted a package of rule changes. The board also passed a resolution urging state support for SNAP administration, heard public estimates of local SNAP

Sauk County supervisors have stirred up controversy with a new rules package that could change the game for board governance, including a proposed pay raise for the chair and the fate of term limits.

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#SaukCounty #WI #BudgetTransparency #CitizenPortal #PublicTrust #SNAPSupport

Limiting SNAP benefits and shifting costs to states will leave millions hungry and overburden local governments. It's a recipe for increased poverty and inequality.

#FoodSecurity #EndHunger #SNAPSupport

The bill introduces work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP, potentially stripping coverage and food assistance from millions. It's a cruel policy that punishes the vulnerable under the guise of "personal responsibility."

#WarOnThePoor #MedicaidMatters #SNAPSupport