Expand Funding for Food Assistance Programs in CT

Expand funding for food assistance programs in CT

My heart sank as I read the text message my parents asked me to translate for them. Although they understand some English, they wanted to make sure that they were reading the statement from the Department of Social Services correctly. Reading the text, The federal government announced that there will not be any new SNAP benefits in November, immediately triggered stress, fear, and a sense of vulnerability for both my parents and I. The feeling o…

Who uses SNAP in CT? New survey offers insight into food assistance program

[Excerpt of front page news story by Alex Putterman, across Hearst CT newspapers, 11/10/25] About one in four Connecticut households has used the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program at some point, and most adults in the state want to see the program strengthened, not weakened, a new survey shows.  Amid coming cuts to SNAP eligibility and a federal government shutdown that has frozen the program, a detailed survey from the nonprofit DataHav…