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Defend SNAP and Medicaid

The Senate is expected to vote on its version of the Big Brutal Bill this week and—like its House counterpart—it’s devastating for nutrition and health care programs for vulnerable communities.

The Senate proposal includes the largest cut to SNAP in history, as part of a budget package that guts basic needs programs.

The bill also contains the largest cuts to Medicaid in history, and will result in 16 million people losing their health insurance. A recent analysis of the House-passed bill found that because of the cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, and reduced staffing requirements at nursing homes, 51,000 people will die each year.

Additionally, according to the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as many as 330 rural hospitals nationwide could close or reduce services as a result of this bill. And, new research shows that cuts to Medicaid along with SNAP will reduce jobs by 1.2 million nationwide, equivalent to about a 0.8% increase in the unemployment rate.

Cutting the heart out of basic needs programs including SNAP and Medicaid doesn’t save states or the federal government money—it denies care and creates bigger problems down the road, shifting the burden to service providers, local governments, and taxpayers. This will lead to higher costs and more strain on budgets—household and state budgets alike. And it will cost lives.

It’s not too late to change course. Now more than ever, it’s critical that the Senate act to protect health care, nutrition, and other essential services that help millions of families meet their basic needs. We should strengthen support for these programs—not take them away

Click here to send a message to Congress telling them to reject draconian cuts and to strengthen human needs programs.

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FRAC: April 2019 Breakfast Matters Webinar

April 11, 2019 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Community Eligibility or Provision 2: Similarities, Differences and Things to Consider

Community eligibility is a huge success, allowing high-poverty school districts to offer school meals at no cost and reducing paperwork for schools. School districts will need to decide if they want to opt in for the 2019-2020 school year by June 30, 2019 and should be planning for implementation now. Other school districts have found Provision 2, a longstanding federal option, to also be a great way to offer meals at no cost. Join this webinar to understand the similarities and differences between community eligibility and Provision 2, and the factors that may help school districts decide which provision to implement.

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