One Year Later: Fighting for Families in the Face of SNAP Cuts

This toolkit gives advocates fast access to ready-made social media content, graphics, and action links, making it easy to amplify the impact of historic SNAP cuts one year after they were signed into law.

Table of Contents

• Welcome Note
• Social Media Content
• Downloadable Images
• Direct Reposting & Amplification

Snapshot: The Farm Bill Window & What’s at Stake

A year ago, Congress made the largest cuts to SNAP in the program’s history, and the damage is still unfolding. More than 800,000 kids have already lost benefits, and without action, millions more of our neighbors could lose access as additional provisions take effect. The Farm Bill is Congress' opportunity to fix this impending hunger crisis. The House has already advanced a version that fails to address these historic SNAP cuts, but the Senate is deliberating right now and still has the power to protect our communities. We need an immediate, unified push demanding that the Senate use the Farm Bill, or any legislative vehicle, to reverse SNAP cuts, restore program access for the millions of families who have already lost their benefits and strengthen SNAP for the children and communities counting on us.

Social Media Content

Resources to help you amplify what’s at stake and mobilize your community.

Short-Form Content (X/Twitter, Threads, Instagram Captions)

• A year ago, Congress cut SNAP. Since then, families have watched grocery budgets shrink and meals get skipped at the end of the month. This is what a year of cuts looks like, and why it's not too late to undo it: https://bit.ly/4xZAf79

• It’s been one year since Congress passed the largest SNAP cuts in history. The fallout is worse than we feared: over 4 million people have lost benefits, including 800,000 kids in just 13 states, and these numbers are expected to rise. The Senate has an opportunity right now to protect families in the Farm Bill. We must demand they reverse these historic SNAP cuts: https://bit.ly/4w2Sho7

• A year ago, Congress made the largest cuts to SNAP in history. Today, 800,000 kids have lost the food assistance their families counted on, and the numbers are still climbing. Here’s what happened and how to help reverse it: https://bit.ly/4xZAf79

• The new Senate Farm Bill is an important opportunity to make sure kids get the food they need. Millions of people have lost access to SNAP after last year’s historic cuts. Now is the time to tell your Senators to delay or reverse the SNAP cuts and fix this: https://bit.ly/4w2Sho7

• Congress cut $200B from SNAP one year ago. As the Senate works on the new Farm Bill, they have an opportunity to address the new SNAP administrative and benefit cost share that is overwhelming states and creating red tape for families. The Senate still needs bipartisan support to pass a final bill. Speak out and demand they protect our communities: https://bit.ly/4w2Sho7

Long-Form Content (Facebook, LinkedIn)

Option 1 One year ago, historic cuts to SNAP were signed into law, cutting nearly $200 billion from the program and putting families, states and communities at risk. One year later, the consequences are worse than anticipated. More than 4 million people have lost SNAP benefits, including more than 800,000 children in just 13 states alone, with those numbers expected to rise. Now, the Senate has an important and timely opportunity to address this crisis through the Farm Bill. It is critical that a Farm Bill repeals, or at the very least delays, these harmful cuts to SNAP. While a draft Farm Bill text was released that does not address these cuts, there is still time for the Senate to engage in a bipartisan negotiation process to protect and strengthen nutrition programs.  Without action, the SNAP program is at risk, threatening access to food assistance for families who need it most.  Any legislation that reaches the full Senate will require bipartisan support, which means there is still time to make sure the voices of families, communities and advocates are heard. Tell your Senators: support a bipartisan Farm Bill that restores SNAP, or at the very least, delays the state cost-share and protects access to this critical program for families across the country: https://bit.ly/4w2Sho7 Option 2 It’s been one year since the largest cuts to SNAP in history were enacted. Since then, more than 4 million Americans have lost food assistance, including more than 800,000 kids in just 13 states, with these numbers expected to rise. And the damage goes beyond that. These cuts are forcing states to take on millions, and in some cases billions, in new costs to run SNAP, putting increased pressure on the systems that connect families to the food they need.  When SNAP is weakened, entire communities feel the impact. Every dollar in SNAP benefits generates approximately $1.54 in local economies, supporting grocery stores, farmers, and small businesses.  The House has advanced a version of the Farm Bill that ignores this crisis. Now, the Senate has a chance to act.  Urge your Senators to reverse these devastating cuts and read our full one-year impact breakdown here: https://bit.ly/4xZAf79