After Historic SNAP Cuts, America’s Hunger Emergency Is Already Here—and Trump’s Proposed Budget Would Make It Worse

After Historic SNAP Cuts, America’s Hunger Emergency Is Already Here—and Trump’s Proposed Budget Would Make It Worse

Even as communities across the country grapple with the fallout from last year’s devastating SNAP cuts, the White House’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget threatens to deepen an already escalating hunger emergency. The administration is pushing another $6 billion in cuts to SNAP, while also targeting WIC benefits, including proposals that would restrict access to fresh fruits and vegetables for women and children. Rather than repairing the damag…

3 Million Americans Lose Critical Food Safety Net After Cuts To SNAP

America’s Fraying Safety Net More than 3 million Americans have lost access to food stamps since mid-2025. Another million could follow. And the federal dashboard meant to track the fallout is only beginning to capture what’s happening on the ground. This is not a policy debate playing out in the abstract. It is, according to researchers and advocates who gathered for a national briefing last week, a crisis unfolding in real time, one that will …