Washington, January 8, 2016 – For decades, SNAP has been proven to be one of the most responsive programs in lifting Americans out of poverty. Proposals to harm SNAP through block grants would eviscerate the social safety net and lead to increased hunger and worsened poverty.
Washington, January 5, 2016 – The National Commission report released recently did not address the strategies that are basic to effectively ending hunger, such as strengthening and expanding nutrition assistance programs.
Research has long shown and lines at food pantries have long demonstrated that benefit levels for SNAP are too low, and today’s new Institute of Medicine report on benefit adequacy reaffirms that point. The report is clear: SNAP benefits are inadequate, and it is time for the UsDA and Congress to take up this issue. One in six Americans struggle with hunger, and they need action now.
