City of Alexandria, VA

07/03/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/04/2025 13:08

Mayor Alyia Gaskins Responds to Cuts to SNAP Benefits

The Federal Administration decision to severely cut supplemental nutrition assistance for working families, seniors and children is not just bad policy, it is cruel.

Federal programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are smart investments in public health, local economies, and community resilience. Cutting them undermines working families and harms children, seniors, and others who already live below the poverty line.

In Alexandria, we support efforts to make government more efficient and fiscally responsible. But doing so at the expense of the most vulnerable is unacceptable. It is a failure of both policy and principle. These are not savings-they are setbacks.

While national leadership continues to fall short, our commitment to Alexandrians remains unwavering and resolute. Like many communities across the country, we will continue meeting our residents where they are-helping them build the futures they deserve.

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