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Senate Must Put Kids First in Any Farm Legislation
June 24, 2026
Blog post by First Focus Campaign for Children, a member of CHN
With millions already losing SNAP benefits, Congress must act to delay the looming state cost shift and protect children and families from deeper hunger.
Coalition of Nearly 200 Organizations Calls on Congress to Reject a Harmful Reconciliation 3.0 Package
June 23, 2026
Letter to Congress
The coalition of organizations warn Congress that additional cuts would increase hardship for families already struggling with the rising costs of food, housing, health care, and other necessities.
Stopping Attacks on Human Needs Funding and Local Communities
June 22, 2026
Resources and information on the Trump Administration’s ongoing attacks on human needs funding and the federal grantmaking process, and the resulting impacts on nonprofits and communities nationwide.
What the Public Really Thinks About Basic Needs Programs
June 18, 2026
A large majority of Americans — across party, age, geography, and income — view basic needs programs favorably and want them funded at higher levels despite attacks.
Partnership for Basic Needs Homepage
The Partnership for Basic Needs is a coordinated alliance of national, state, and local groups fighting to block cuts to programs that support families struggling to meet their basic needs. Visit the homepage for more resources.
Thousands of Mainers are living without health insurance since premiums skyrocketed
At the start of this year, Rachel Phipps, a 64-year-old retired social worker, decided to forego her health insurance. After Congress failed to extend pandemic-era tax credits, her household’s monthly premium increased from $200 per month to more than $2,800.
Trump says millions are ‘lifted’ off SNAP. A Charlotte nonprofit says hunger hasn’t gone away in NC
Boxes and tractor trailers loaded with donated food move quickly through volunteers’ hands inside a Charlotte warehouse where frozen meat, fresh produce, and cartons of eggs are distributed when they’re available. This is where families come when groceries run out—sooner than later.
How state lawmakers are trying fill gaps left by federal changes to food assistance
When Kasey McBlais, a single mother of two, renewed her federal food assistance benefits for the year, she found the monthly amount inexplicably reduced from $600 to $359. Due to the Trump administration’s changes to SNAP, thousands of Mainers like McBlais are seeing disruptions in their benefits.
