With lawmakers calling for steep cuts to the Federal budget, many community partners are advocating for continued SNAP funding. If you are looking for information on SNAP funding, please consider the following sources.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina recently published THIS ARTICLE detailing the food insecurity needs and impact of their work while Feeding Southwest Virginia keeps speaks of their needs and impact on THIS WEBSITE.

Both agencies partner with food banks and food pantries across the Dan River Region and are part of Feeding America, which offers a wealth of information about SNAP benefits and advocacy resources for community members and other partners HERE.

You can explore what SNAP looks like in your Congressional District by visiting THIS USDA WEBSITE.

THIS ARTICLE from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities goes into detail regarding the numbers, and links to research regarding SNAP and work. They also have THIS PAGE, which provides a closer look at who benefits from SNAP.

The Food Research and Action Center has compiled THIS PAGE of documented impacts of SNAP on the economy, health, and food security.

Sources: Second Harvest Bank; Feeding Southwest Virginia; Feeding America, USDA: Food and Nutrition Service; Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; Food Research and Action Center