The Alliance for Rights and Recovery urges all members and allies to join national efforts demanding that the federal government fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the ongoing shutdown. Millions of families rely on these funds to afford food, rent, and other essentials — withholding them is unacceptable.
There are two petitions you can sign to make your voice heard:
- A letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) demanding that contingency funds be used immediately to provide full SNAP benefits.
- Click here to sign: Stop Playing Politics With Food Assistance Programs | MoveOn
- A letter to your members of Congress urging them to act now to end the shutdown and protect food assistance for millions of Americans.
- Click here to sign: Fund SNAP Now!
We encourage everyone to take a moment to sign both letters and share them widely. No one should go hungry because of political gridlock. Together, we can help ensure that all families—especially those most in need—receive the support they deserve.
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Dear MoveOn member,
A federal judge has once again ordered the Trump administration to fully fund food assistance this month, but the Justice Department has said it is planning to appeal the ruling.1 Trump wants to withhold funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown despite multiple court rulings requiring the administration to tap into contingency funds and keep families fed.2
Trump has made it clear he is willing to withhold payments completely, in defiance of the courts.3 Breaking the law to make Americans go hungry—and using children’s lives as a bargaining chip—is horrifying and cruel.
The average SNAP household receives $332 a month—a lifeline that makes it possible to pay rent, cover bills, and still put food on the table.4 Without it, families are being forced into impossible situations with no support in sight.
The back-and-forth over SNAP funding has created deep uncertainty for the millions of Americans waiting for their benefits, and it’s putting huge strains on community food pantries that are scrambling to fill in the gaps.5
Even as communities rally to fund and support local food banks, experts warn that for every meal a food bank provides, SNAP supplies nine—making it impossible to ensure that families will get the help they need without this vital program.6
Sign the petition to demand the USDA use additional funds to provide full SNAP benefits immediately.
Thanks for all you do.
–RuralOrganizing.org
Sources:
1. “Judge Orders Trump Administration to Fully Fund Food Stamps This Month,” The New York Times, November 6, 2025
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/us/politics/snap-food-stamps-shutdown-trump.html
2. “Trump Administration to Send Only Partial Food Stamp Payments This Month,” The New York Times, November 3, 2025
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/us/politics/snap-food-stamps-trump.html
3. “The White House says it will make some SNAP payments after Trump threatened to defy a court,” The New York Times, November 4, 2025
4. “Characteristics of SNAP Households: Fiscal Year 2023,” USDA, May 2, 2025
https://www.fns.usda.gov/research/snap/characteristics-fy23
5. “With the outlook for SNAP benefits uncertain, food banks are warning of a crisis,” NPR, November 1, 2025
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/01/nx-s1-5591434/snap-benefits-food-banks
6. “Food bank director warns pantries are running out of food early amid SNAP crisis,” MSNBC, November 2, 2025