Take Action on the Farm Bill

Take action now — urge Congress to pass a strong bipartisan Farm Bill and support our nation’s commitment to ending hunger by strengthening critical nutrition programs that help seniors, families, children, active military members and others.

The Farm Bill is the centerpiece federal legislation for food and farming. This legislation can strengthen almost every federal nutrition program that helps ease the strain and stress of hunger in our communities, it covers programs that benefit farmers and ensures healthy food access for low-income families.

Here’s what you need to know about the Farm Bill:

The Farm Bill is a multi-year piece of legislation that covers a variety of agricultural and nutrition programs like TEFAP and SNAP. It provides an opportunity for policymakers to comprehensively address agricultural, food, conservation, and other issues.

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans, including elderly people, by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost. Congress should:

Reauthorize and double annual mandatory funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) food purchases to help people facing hunger and support the U.S. agricultural economy.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), provides monthly funds to buy groceries. It is the largest anti-hunger program in America, helping over 41 million people in 2023. SNAP recipients are already struggling with food insecurity, and restricting choices could limit access to healthy options, it could exacerbate existing inequalities and reduce the program’s effectiveness. Congress should:

Protect SNAP funding to ensure affordable access to nutritious foods and limit restrictions being considered.
Ensure SNAP purchasing power remains strong so that benefits align with grocery prices and provide adequate support during tough economic times.

Stand with Feeding Tampa Bay and let our lawmakers know that you stand for supporting local families.

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As a constituent I am grateful for the many farmers, growers and farm workers who feed our country and are part of the movement to end hunger. In Florida there are over 2.2 million individuals facing hunger, including 753,000 children living in poverty. Please support them and all the families across our nation, by passing a strong bipartisan 2023 Farm Bill that:

- Includes robust nutrition and agriculture funding.
- Maintains the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) funding and authority to support U.S. grown food through food purchases when the market is disrupted.
- Strengthens The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) to help food banks keep up with the rising need for food assistance and food costs.
- Protects the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's (SNAP) purchasing power so benefits align with grocery prices and provide adequate support during tough economic times.
- Streamlines SNAP eligibility and enrollment processes to improve access for older adults, college students, immigrants and others who do not qualify for or are unable to participate in SNAP due to eligibility and enrollment barriers.
- Protects SNAP choice and focuses on ensuring affordable access to nutritious foods and that also limits other restrictions being placed on those in need of this benefit.

I stand with Feeding Tampa Bay in asking that you work with your colleagues and pass a bipartisan Farm Bill that supports food banks and the people they serve.

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Nothing is more important than the health and capability of Florida’s farmers and families.
There are over 2.2 million Floridians facing hunger, including 753,000 children living in poverty.
This is your opportunity to strengthen critical nutrition programs that help seniors, families, children, active military members and others.

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