Making the Most of August Recess: Engaging Members of Congress on WIC and SNAP

Making the Most of August Recess: Engaging Members of Congress on WIC and SNAP

August 06, 2026

With Congress set to take up the farm bill and FY27 appropriations this fall, August recess is a critical opportunity to urge lawmakers to protect and strengthen nutrition programs for infants, toddlers, and families. Join Nourish from the Start to learn how to meet with your Members of Congress and advocate for reversing SNAP cuts and fully funding WIC before key votes in September.

• SLIDES Making the Most of August Recess
• Nourish From the Start Action Toolkit

 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: 

• FRAC’s updated SNAP Cost Shift table (June 2026) 
• FRAC’s SNAP Cost Shift leave-behind
• CBPP resource on number of children receiving SNAP has fallen
• FRAC’s SNAP Legislative Priorities leave-behind
• FRAC’s SNAP Mitigation Hub
• A Deliberate Policy Design for Decline in SNAP Participation, and the Consequences We Are Already Seeing
• State Fiscal Impacts of H.R. 1 and Considerations to Navigate Challenges
• FRAC’s updated SNAP Participation Data Dashboard

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