Hawai‘i Appleseed
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Working to change systems that perpetuate inequality to give everyone in Hawai‘i genuine opportunities to achieve economic security. Data analysis, policy advocacy, strategic communications, coalition-building.
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SNAP surveys SNAP users. Already half of them are saying they are skipping meals.
November 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
SNAP surveys SNAP users. Already half of them are saying they are skipping meals.
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Instead, it appears to be choosing not to use them in an effort to gain political advantage, leaving millions of families across the country to suffer as a result. www.cbpp.org/press/statem...
Trump Administration Is Legally Required to Provide SNAP in Shutdown, Contrary to Its Claims
Secretary Rollins’ claim that the Trump Administration is unable to deliver November SNAP benefits during a shutdown is unequivocally false. The Administration is legally required to use contingency r...
www.cbpp.org
October 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Instead, it appears to be choosing not to use them in an effort to gain political advantage, leaving millions of families across the country to suffer as a result. www.cbpp.org/press/statem...
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As CBPP President @sharonparrott.bsky.social said yesterday, the Administration could have, and should have, taken steps weeks ago to be ready to use these funds, as they are legally required to do.
October 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
As CBPP President @sharonparrott.bsky.social said yesterday, the Administration could have, and should have, taken steps weeks ago to be ready to use these funds, as they are legally required to do.
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That’s right, USDA’s shutdown plan dated September 30, 2025, seems to be gone from their website. But, you can find that excerpt on page 15 of the plan, here: web.archive.org/web/20251001....
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October 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
That’s right, USDA’s shutdown plan dated September 30, 2025, seems to be gone from their website. But, you can find that excerpt on page 15 of the plan, here: web.archive.org/web/20251001....