The Massachusetts Food System Collaborative invites all local food system partners to a rally on the State House steps from 12 – 1pm on Tuesday October 28, in response to the ongoing federal shutdown’s impacts on SNAP and other federal nutrition programs.
Please arrive at noon for the speaking program to begin at 12:15. We will rally and hold a press availability on the steps (image of the steps on Beacon Street in Boston below), and urge government to act quickly to ensure families get November SNAP on time.
The Trump Administration should act immediately to fully fund SNAP for November – USDA has emergency funds intended for this exact situation. If the federal government fails to do this quickly, then Massachusetts must step up and use state resources, for example by tapping the estimated $8 billion Rainy Day Fund, to fund SNAP in November.
SNAP benefits remain available and people should continue to apply – for more information on what’s happening now, please visit this MLRI resource.
Please RSVP here, and join us on Tuesday.
