Alabama lawmakers should speak out to help protect the state from devastating federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the U.S. House’s budget reconciliation bill, according to a letter that 50 organizations across Alabama sent to Gov. Kay Ivey and state legislators Monday.

The letter, initiated by Alabama Arise, asks state policymakers to contact members of Congress and express concerns about the bill’s negative impact on Alabama’s families and budgets.

“More than 750,000 Alabamians receive food assistance through SNAP, including 500,000 families with children,” the letter said. “The SNAP cuts being considered would increase hunger for every one of these Alabamians and would transfer significant financial obligations from the federal government to Alabama.”

Read our full news release to see how the SNAP cost shift would add enormous strain to Alabama budgets and how new SNAP barriers could increase food prices and harm local economies. 

Alabama Arise
P.O. Box 1188  | Montgomery, Alabama 36101
(334) 832-9060 | [email protected]

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