With potential federal funding cuts looming, NYC families and advocates are rallying to protect SNAP benefits.
More than 40 million Americans, including 1.9 million New Yorkers, rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to feed their families. As Congress debates federal funding through the Farm Bill, NYC families and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the program from potential cuts that could devastate millions.Jacob and Emily Santistevan, a hardworking couple raising their family in New York, are among the voices urging lawmakers to act.
Census data showing a 76% increase in New Yorkers reporting food insecurity compared to two years ago.In New York City alone, SNAP helps put about $5 billion worth of food in grocery carts."If that program was cut by even 10%, that would take away $500M worth of food in New York City alone," Berg said. One obvious measure of this growing need is the long lines of people waiting for free food across the city.
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