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SNAP Funder Working Group: Strategy Check In
August 19, 2026 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PDT
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health have formed a funder Working Group to coordinate a strategic response to the SNAP cuts in H.R. 1. Recognizing the far-reaching implications of SNAP for food security, health, and economic equity, this Working Group serves as an information hub and a strategic coordination space, designed to help funders act quickly, effectively, and in alignment with one another. Previous Working Group calls have highlighted advocacy, training and technical assistance, strategic communications, and food security data collection opportunities for funders, as well as information about SNAP food restriction waivers.
One year after the passage of H.R. 1, analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that at least 1.5 million fewer children — and more than 4.5 million fewer people overall — are receiving SNAP food assistance. SNAP participation has dropped in every state except Alaska, and by as much as 10 percent in some states. The harms to communities will continue to grow as states fully implement eligibility restrictions. This Working Group Call will provide a space for funders to share where they are focusing efforts, where they see the biggest funding gaps, and where there are opportunities to align with other funders. We will also use this time to gather input on future discussion topics and determine the Working Group meeting cadence going forward.
This Working Group is open to all funders currently responding to or actively considering a response to SNAP cuts. Funders do not need to be members of SAFSF or GIH. If you are wrestling with the impact of SNAP cuts on the communities you serve, this space is for you.
