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In an act of unimaginable cruelty, Congress passed legislation that will take basic needs — including food and affordable healthcare — from millions of Americans.

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Project Bread fights hunger by working to ensure everyone in Massachusetts can access and afford food with dignity.

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In an Act of Unimaginable Cruelty, Congress Passes Mega Bill to Strip Food Access and Healthcare from Millions of Americans

Just now, in an act of unimaginable cruelty, Congress passed legislation that will take basic needs — including food and affordable healthcare — from millions of Americans. This is the single largest rollback of programs meant not just to alleviate, but also prevent, hunger in U.S. history. Millions will suffer and the damage will be deep and lasting.

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Solutions that make ends meet

We go beyond giving out meals. Solving hunger requires addressing the problems at its core —affordability and access. We connect people and communities to big-impact federal nutrition programs and advocate for equitable policies. Our work boosts household food budgets today and informs enduring change for increased food security for all.

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No one in Massachusetts should be going hungry. There's enough food available to feed everyone in the Commonwealth, but the high cost of living and wages that haven’t kept up prevent households from affording basic necessities.

Project Bread works with legislators to craft policy solutions to strengthen critical nutrition programs while engaging our partners to address the underlying factors contributing to hunger. Our advocacy is driven by the real-time challenges of people experiencing food insecurity, so we can permanently break the cycle of hunger. 

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Proposed SNAP Cuts Threaten Food Security and Economy in Massachusetts

For Massachusetts, the consequences of these proposed cuts would be severe. There are more than 1 million SNAP recipients in Massachusetts. SNAP brings an estimated $2.6 billion federal dollars into the state each year, supporting not only low-income households but also our food economy (e.g., grocers and farmers). Put more simply, cuts to SNAP would destabilize the food economy and ultimately the Massachusetts economy.

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Your Representatives need to hear from you! 

Urge them to support key policies and preserve or expand critical programs to ensure everyone in Massachusetts has enough to eat.

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    Ask Your Legislators to Co-Sponsor These Key Anti-Hunger Bills

    Project Bread has identified four key, state-level bills this legislative session that will transform lives, protect essential benefits, and ensure families across the Commonwealth can access the food they need to thrive. But these bills need co-sponsors in order to succeed—and that starts with you.

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