The first day of February marked the start of SNAP cuts in Illinois. On Jan. 30th, our SNAP office of 23 years closed after our funding was eliminated under the One Big Beautiful Bill, resulting in th...

As the director of the SNAP-Ed, I see firsthand how this nutrition program changes lives. It needs federal funding.

On July 4th, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law, eliminating funding for the Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program, also known as SNAP-Ed. H...

Hello, There is an opportunity to restore SNAP-Ed funding through the FY 2026 appropriations process. It remains important that your Representatives and Senators hear how vital nutrition edu...

𝗦𝗡𝗔𝗣-𝗘𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 — 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘄 Despite valiant and steady advocacy efforts over the last few months, the Reconciliation bill (aka, Big Beautiful Bill) was passed and SNAP-Ed funding has...

Hello, There is an opportunity to restore SNAP-Ed funding through the FY 2026 appropriations process. It remains important that your Representatives and Senators hear how vital nutrition edu...

Illinois SNAP-Education, delivered through the Eat.Move.Save. program, continues to improve the health of families across the state. With a focus on nutrition education, healthy living, and community...

 Hello, The current language in both the House and Senate reconciliation bills effectively sunsets SNAP-Ed as of October 1, 2025. It remains important that all Representatives and Senat...

On Friday, June 13, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, alongside 19 national health and nutrition organizations, sent a letter to members of Congress, urging the Senate and House Appropriations C...

Congress is preparing to vote on legislation that puts crucial food and nutrition security programs at risk. We need your help – make your voice heard before…

Published June 12, 2025 Senate Republicans have introduced a reconciliation bill that echoes the House’s approach to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), proposing sweeping and deeply...