Last week, House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson released the text of his Farm Bill proposal. His proposal would take $30 billion SNAP food dollars off the tables of extremely low-income families over the next decade – a $750 million cut for Massachusetts families between FY2027 and FY2033. If it were to be enacted, the bill would make the largest cuts to SNAP in nearly 30 years – since 1996’s failed welfare law.

Currently, 1 in 6 Massachusetts residents connect to SNAP to help put food on the table. A modestly priced meal in Massachusetts costs 30% to 70% more than the maximum SNAP benefit (and most families do not receive the maximum). 

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