Help Boost SNAP in Next COVID-19 Package
Wednesday, April 22nd Day of Action

To highlight the critical need to boost SNAP benefits in future COVID-19 relief legislation, the Food Research & Action Center, Feeding America, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and the Center for American Progress organized tomorrow's National Day of Action.  We hope you will join us and allies across the country in raising the critical need for SNAP improvements. Please also encourage your network to join.


Millions of California families are facing serious hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While Congress has passed a few bipartisan laws that provide some relief - including the  Families First and  CARES Act - much more needs to be done to prevent increased hardships and support those who were largely or entirely left out of earlier relief packages.

Federal negotiations on the next COVID-19 bill are moving forward quickly. We are hearing the next relief package will include assistance for businesses and hospitals, but not a boost to people who have been left out of relief measures so far (such as immigrants and many people with very low incomes). We are also hearing that SNAP - one of the largest and most effective anti-poverty programs in the country, and one of the most rapid and effective forms of stimulus we can enact - is also not included in the package. 

Speaker Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Schumer are already working on a proposal for another major relief bill, which we have learned could move in late May or June. Now is the time to reach out to Congress as they work to develop their policy priorities for that bill, in preparation for eventual bipartisan negotiations.

Questions?  Contact:  Melissa Cannon  at 209.200.8446
or visit  cfpa.net/covid19  or  cfpa.net/federal-advocacy



Call/Email:
Contact your California Senator and Representative on April 22nd. This should take you just a few minutes. Use this tool to find  phone numbers and email submission tools for California's Congressional Delegation.

Sample script: 
Hello. My name is ___. I live in ___, CA. I am calling to ask Representative/Senator ___ to boost SNAP benefits in the next COVID-19 relief bill. The next COVID-19 relief bill must include the following SNAP priorities: 1. boost SNAP maximum benefits by 15 percent; 2. increase the minimum SNAP benefit from $16 to $30; and 3. suspend all SNAP administrative rules that would terminate or cut benefits. These temporary provisions must continue until the economy improves. The provisions will not only help households put food on the table during this crisis, but will also help to stimulate the economy.


Twitterstorm 4/22 @ 12pm 
At 12pm Wednesday, April 22nd, join FRAC, Feeding America, CBPP, and CAP for a boost SNAP Twitterstorm! 

SNAP Day of Action Digital Toolkit

We encourage you to participate and to tag your members of Congress. Use this tool  to find the social media accounts for California's Congressional Delegation. 

Click to tweet : On Wed, 4/22 @12pm PST, join @fractweets, our national partners and other advocates for a Day of Action Twitterstorm urging Congress and the Administration to boost SNAP benefits and help families put food on the table during #COVID19. Learn more: bit.ly/fracCOVID-19