Did SNAP work requirements cost you your benefits?
By Neal
Just this year, over 100,000 people across Illinois have lost access to food assistance programs they depend on to keep their families fed. This is all thanks to cuts to the program Trump signed into law last year that are punishing low-income communities to give tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy.
These cuts are part of a broader attack on working people and families who are already struggling just to get by. Sharing your story shows our lawmakers and the public the human impact of these decisions — and why we deserve better.
Please take a few minutes to share your story by clicking here. Your experience matters, and your voice can help us fight back against these cuts and demand that our communities have the support they need.
The State of Illinois has established the Families Receiving Emergency Support for Hunger (FRESH) to address this crisis. This is a temporary program that will provide a one-time cash benefit of $400 to households whose SNAP benefits were reduced or terminated as a result of failing to meet the federal SNAP Work Requirement.
There is no application and qualifying individuals will receive a one-time deposit to their Link/EBT card. Click here for more information on the FRESH program.
Your voice matters. If you currently receive SNAP benefits or have in the past, or if you know others who do, we want to hear from you. Real voices of real people move lawmakers and remind Illinois what’s truly at stake. Your experience could help protect food assistance for nearly 2 million Illinoisans.
Sharing your story takes just a few minutes. You can write it out or record a short video. You can add your name or choose to remain anonymous. Your story will be used to support advocacy by the Save Our SNAP Coalition with lawmakers in Springfield and D.C., and public education about the importance of SNAP and the impacts of recent cuts.
Our union is committed to fighting back against these attacks through solidarity and community care. We will get through this together.
In solidarity,
Greg Kelley
President, SEIU HCIIMK