Three million New Yorkers began the month without access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits following a decision by the Trump administration not to fully fund the program, according to Governor Kathy Hochul. The governor criticized the move and expressed concern about its impact on residents who depend on food assistance.
“The Trump administration’s decision not to fully fund SNAP is indefensible. Three million New Yorkers started this month without the food assistance they rely on and now face even more uncertainty thanks to this callous decision,” Hochul said in a statement.
She also addressed members of Congress, saying, “Every Republican in Washington should be outraged that the President is deliberately inflicting pain on the American people. Instead, they’re complicit. I’m fast-tracking over $100 million in state funds to keep food banks and pantries open so New Yorkers can put food on the table. But state resources can only go so far. President Trump must fully fund SNAP, and Republicans in Congress need to end the GOP shutdown before more families suffer.”
Governor Hochul announced that over $100 million in state funding will be allocated quickly to support food banks and pantries across New York. She noted that while these measures may provide temporary relief, she called for federal action to restore full SNAP funding and resolve what she described as a GOP-led government shutdown affecting families’ access to basic needs.
