Recent proposals from
both the House and Senate Agriculture committees threaten to cut or
eliminate Heat and Eat, a state option that helps increase food stamp
benefits for 40% of Washington households that receive nutrition
assistance.
Please take a moment to call
your members of Congress TODAY to tell them that we need to strengthen
and protect SNAP, not cut it.
Please send an email to Senators Cantwell and Murray and to your Representative or call 202-224-3121
to be connected to their offices. Ask them to do the following,
personalizing this message with your own information and/or experiences:
Instead
of cutting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, now is the
time to strengthen and protect this program that is a vital first line
of defense for hungry families here in Washington. Please oppose any
efforts to cut SNAP and support efforts to strengthen it, including
extending the ARRA boost and protecting the Heat and Eat and Categorical
Eligibility state options that help create efficiencies in the
administration of this program, boost benefits for families in need, and
help stimulate our economy. With every $5 spent in benefits, $9 in
economic activity is generated in our food system. At that rate, it's
estimated that the Heat and Eat program alone has generated $75 million
in our stalled economy.
The mission of Northwest Harvest is to provide nutritious food to hungry people statewide in a manner that respects their dignity, while fighting to eliminate hunger. Our vision is that ample nutritious food is available to everyone in Washington state.
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