Three million New Yorkers began the month without food assistance due to a decision by the Trump administration not to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to Governor Kathy Hochul. The governor criticized the federal action, saying it leaves many residents facing increased uncertainty.
“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 called out Republican lawmakers in Washington for their response. “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.”
The governor announced that more than $100 million in state funding will be used to support food banks and pantries across New York, but she emphasized that state resources are limited and urged federal officials to restore full SNAP funding.
