The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a critical resource for domestic violence survivors and their children, particularly those living in emergency shelter or beginning their healing journey in safe permanent housing. An inability to secure food can leave survivors vulnerable to remaining in an unsafe relationship or in unsafe housing with someone who is causing them harm.
With the impending pause on SNAP benefits on November 1st, NRCDV has compiled several key resources on the SNAP program and who it serves.
About SNAP:
- A Quick Guide to SNAP Eligibility and Benefits by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- A Behind the Scenes Look at SNAP by the Food Research & Action Center
- SNAP: A Primer on Eligibility and Benefits from Congress.gov
- A Closer Look at Who Benefits from SNAP: State-by-State Fact Sheets by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- SNAP, Food Insecurity and Poverty Maps by the Food Research & Action Center
SNAP during a government shutdown:
- SNAP’s Contingency Reserve is Available for Regular SNAP Benefits by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- How will a government shutdown affect SNAP benefits? by the Food Research & Action Center
As we continue to advocate for bi-partisan solutions to ensuring food security for the most vulnerable, we must stand #WithSurvivors and with our communities. This means looking out for each other, sharing if we have extra, and donating cash to food banks and local programs addressing food insecurity.
Find your local food bank at www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank.
