SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, America’s largest anti-hunger program.
Despite the real pain this will inflict on children, seniors, and families, Congress is marching towards $230 billion in cuts – the largest reduction in history – that will force more people in Arizona to go hungry. In 2024, 923,400 Arizonans turned to this program to help them buy groceries and feed themselves and their families.
Right now and over the next several days, Congress is drafting legislation behind closed doors that will determine the future of this anti-hunger program.
Congress has proposed drastic cuts in federal funds that help Arizonans pay for groceries during tough times. These cuts leave states with an obligation to fill the gap, but we know in Arizona that our fiscal picture is unlikely to have ample state funds to make up the difference. This means more people will go hungry.
We urge our members of Congress to prevent massive cuts to SNAP because food assistance programs like SNAP are essential in helping families survive in this time of economic uncertainty and rising costs. No child and no Arizonan should go hungry. Congress should not cut SNAP.
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