As conversation begins for the 4th Coronavirus relief package, we need your voice to urge your members of Congress to prioritize funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The exponential rise in unemployment, hunger in our state and nation has skyrocketed and food lines continue to grow. FAN joins a strong, interfaith, national coalition in working against rising hunger during COVID-19. Please join us by taking action today! Email or call your Congress members using your own words inspired by this template:
As your constituent and a member of Faith Action Network, I urge you to ensure the SNAP program is protected and strengthened to address the food insecurity and hunger people in our state are experiencing during COVID-19. We ask you to include the following provisions in the next relief package:
- Increase the maximum SNAP benefit by 15%
- Increase the minimum SNAP benefit from $16 to $30
- Suspend the Administration’s rule changes that would terminate or cut benefits
- Temporarily suspend the SNAP rule requiring eligible students to work 20 hours per week to receive benefits.
Thank you for your public service.
Click each link to send a message to your two Senate and one House members:
- Sen. Patty Murray (statewide)
- Sen. Maria Cantwell (statewide)
- Rep. Suzan DelBene (1st District)
- Rep. Rick Larsen (2nd District)
- Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (3rd District)
- Rep. Dan Newhouse (4th District)
- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (5th District)
- Rep. Derek Kilmer (6th District)
- Rep. Pramila Jayapal (7th District)
- Rep. Kim Schrier (8th District)
- Rep. Adam Smith (9th District)
- Rep. Dennis Heck (10th District)
Don’t know your Congressional District? Find your Representative at house.gov/representatives/
See these resources for more background information:
- MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger has a state-by-state hunger resources guide and policy priorities to guide future policies.
- Bread for the World has information on Hunger and the Coronavirus.
- ELCA Advocacy is prioritizing economic responses in the Next Coronavirus Supplemental Bill.
- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a new report about the urgent need to boost SNAP benefits in the next economic response package. Their website includes many other helpful materials including a fact sheet about state SNAP options.
- A broad array of faith leaders from the Washington Interreligious Staff Community (WISC) have submitted quotes about the importance of SNAP in the wake of COVID-19.
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