How to Educate

Learn, Prepare, and Engage

SNAP-Ed is more than a program—it’s a proven investment in healthier families and stronger communities. As funding faces uncertainty, it’s critical to share what works and why it matters. When SNAP-Ed disappears, the cost is measured in lost health, increased food insecurity, and missed opportunities for change.

This page is your starting point to Learn, Prepare and Engage. Here, you’ll find resources to help you educate decision makers, partners, and the public about the impact of SNAP-Ed. From fact sheets and educational materials to success stories and testimonials, these materials make it easy to speak out and demonstrate the value of this vital program.

Quick Links

ASNNA and Partner Statements to Congress and USDA 

    • ASNNA Statement in response to the House Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill Text (2/2026) |  View Here
    • ASNNA Statement on the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (1/13/26) l View Here
    • ASNNA Statement on Issuing SNAP Benefits During the Federal Shutdown (11/5/2025) l View Here
    • ASNNA Statement on the Discontinuation of the USDA Household Food Security Survey (11/5/2025) l View Here
    • ASNNA Statement on Final House Passage of Reconciliation Bill Eliminating SNAP-Ed Funding (7/3/2025) l View Here
    • ASNNA Statement on the Senate’s Passage of the Budget Reconciliation Bill that Eliminates Funding for SNAP Nutrition Education (7/1/2025) l View Here
    • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Statement on Senate Reconciliation Bill (7/1/2025) l View Here
    • ASNNA Letter to USDA Secretary Rollins (6/24/25) l View Here
    • ASNNA Letter to Minority Leader Schumer and Ranking Member Klobuchar (6/24/25) l View Here
    • ASNNA Letter to Leader Thune and Chairman Boozman (6/24/25) l View Here
    • National Grocers Association Statement on the Senate’s SNAP Funding Proposal (6/18/2025) | View Here
    • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Leads Trusted Health Organizations in Urging Congress to Protect Investments in Nutrition Security (6/13/2025) | View Here
    • ASNNA Statement in Response to the Senate Committee Budget Reconciliation Text (6/12/2025) | View Here
    • ASNNA Statement in Response to the House Committee’s Actions to Eliminate the SNAP-Ed Program (5/19/2025) | View Here
    • Public Health Institute (PHI) Statement on the Proposed Elimination of SNAP-Ed in the House Committee on Agriculture Budget Reconciliation (5/14/2025) l View Here
    • Organizational Sign-on Letter to House and Senate Agriculture Committees with over 400 organizations (5/8/2025) | View Here

    Engage with Legislators

    Educating Legislators about the importance of the SNAP-Ed program and impact of cuts is a vital way to gain support and build awareness about the necessity of nutrition education. Here are some ways you can engage with your representatives and educate them about SNAP-Ed and the need for nutrition education: 

    Ways you can engage: 
    • Make a social media post and tag your representatives.
    • Meet with representatives and share stories, impact reports, and the devestating effects of the funding cuts.
    • Invite legislators to observe programming, attend gatherings, or talk with educators. 

    Educational Materials

    These materials can be used to educate about the effectiveness and impact of the SNAP-Ed program, as well as materials to help members better understand the legislative process. 

    Testimonials and Success Stories

    SNAP-Ed in the Media

    National Media

    • The End of SNAP-Ed Leaves Underserved Communities with Even Fewer Resources | 1.5.2026 | Civil Eats
    • States to end nutrition education programs after Trump cuts | 9.30.2025 | Reuters
    • Philadeplphia public schools seeing impacts of federal funding cuts to SNAP-Ed program | 9.17.2025 | CBS News
    • Supporters of SNAP-Ed benefits frustrated over its elimination l 9.2.2025 l ABC News
    • Budget cuts knock down a ‘pillar of public health,’ ending nutrition education l 7.30.2025 l STAT
    • GOP Bill Would Kill A 33-Year-Old Program That Helps Those On Food Stamps | 6.20.2025 | HuffPost
    • Senate GOP Looks to Cut SNAP by More Than $200 Billion Over the Next Decade l 6.13.2025 l Food Fix
    • New Report Highlights the Impact of SNAP-Ed Programs Nationwide l 6.12.2025 l KVNU
    • Nutrition Program for Americans on Food Stamps at Risk in GOP Bill l 6.11.2025 l Washington Post
    • House Reconciliation Bill Proposes Deepest Cut in History, Would Take Food Assistance Away from Millions of Low-Income Families l 5.28.2025 l Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
    • The Next Tragic – Absurd – Budget Cut: SNAP-Ed l 5.20.2025 l Food Politics 
    • Anti-Hunger, Food, Farm Groups React to GOP House Proposal l 5.13.2025 l The Fence Post

    State and Local Media

    • SNAP-Ed cuts force South Tucson’s Garden Kitchen to scale back | 1.8.2026 | Tucson Spotlight
    • Federal cuts lead to end of SNAP Education programs in Will, Kankakee counties | Shaw Local | 12.31.2025 | Shaw Local
    • Healthy cooking class a casualty of Trump SNAP education program cuts | 11.13.2025 | Richmondside
    • SNAP-Ed’s Demise Exposes MAHA’s Hypocrisy | 10.29.2025 | Washington Monthly
    • Maryland’s SNAP-Ed program defunded at the expense of low-income families | 10.23.2025 | Baltimore Fishbowl
    • Federal SNAP-Ed program cuts mean less nutrition education for Colorado students and families | 10.17.2025 | Chalkbeat Colorado
    • ‘Direct impact on education’: SNAP-Ed funds set to expire; Here’s how to continue getting resources | 9.30.2025 | WBALTV 11
    • Losing ‘SNAP-Ed’ means losing infrastructure to promote community health | 9.29.2025 |
      Detroit Public Radio
    • Beloved nutrition programs for low-income NYS residents set to end | 9.15.2025 | Cornell Chronicle
    • Amid Cuts, Illinois SNAP-Ed study reveals powerful partnerships supporting healthy communities l 9.3.2025 l Newswise
    • SNAP-Ed Benefits end in a month: How it’s impacting one central Indiana nonprofit l 9.2.2025 l 13WTHR news
    • Maryland’s SNAP-Ed program to end after federal defunding. What it means for low-income families l 8.15.2025 l CBS News
    • SNAP-Ed supports markets, healthy lifestyles for low-income Pennsylvanians | 6.30.2025 | PennState
    • SNAP-Ed programs could cease to exist in Illinois due to the “Big Beautiful Bill” l 6.28.2025 l MyStateline
    • High-Impact University of Illinois Extension SNAP-Ed Programs Face Elimination | 6.27.2025 | Springfield Herald News
    • University of Illinois Extension SNAP-Ed programs at risk of elimination | 6.26.2025 | WAND News
    • Fruit and Veggie Stands and Gardening Projects Canceled this Summer as Congress Targets Nutrition Funding l 6.26.25 l Mountain State Spotlight
    • Kids learning to cook healthy meals | 6.25.2025 | WAFB9 
    • SNAP/WIC Participants Drive Larger, More Valuable Produce Baskets, Report Finds | 6.20.2025 | The Packer
    • SNAP-Ed program faces uncertain future with upcoming vote on reconciliation bill | 6.19.2025 | WCHSTV
    • WVU Extension’s Family Nutrition Program could be cut by Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ | 6.19.2025 | 12WBOY
    • Cuts to SNAP-Ed; what they could mean for MARESA | 6.18.2025 | The Mining Journal
    • Republicans Want Crucial Food Education Program Dead | 6.16.2025 | KnockLA
    • Elimination of SNAP-Ed could end nutrition programming in Walla Walla Valley | 6.13.2025 | Union-Bulletin
    • UH SNAP-Ed Programs Set to Lose All of $1.5M in Federal Funding l 6.12.2025 l Hawai’i Public Radio
    • SNAP Funding Cuts Will Harm Georgia’s Youngest Children l 6.9.2025 l Saporta Report
    • UH Program that Assists Struggling Families with Food ‘is on the Chopping Block’ l 6.9.2025 l Spectrum News
    • Kids Learned to Grow Healthy Food. Congress is Pulling up the Program by the Roots l 6.8.2025 l Mountain State Spotlight 
    • SNAP Education Opportunities May Face Chopping Block in Hawaii and Beyond l 6.8.2025 l Island News
    • Tax Bill Threatens to End SNAP-Ed l 6.7.2025 l The Daily Standard
    • National nutrition education program with local impact slated for elimination by Congress | 6.5.2025 | Glen Arbor Sun
    • SNAP-Ed is Vital to the Health of Georgia Families and Communities l 5.29.2025 l Saporta Report
    • The Impact of Proposed Cuts to SNAP-Ed l 5.21.2025 l Hunter College Food Policy Center
    • Cuts to SNAP-Ed in Trump’s Tax Bill May Affect Long-Term Health, Georgia Advocates Say l 5.20.2025 l WABE

    Additional Materials and Resources

    Links to partner websites that support saving the SNAP-Ed program.

    • SaveSNAP-Ed.org – A website from Leah’s Pantry with additional advocacy and educational resources
    • Voices of SNAP-Ed – A website from The Food Trust with testimonials from SNAP-Ed participants, providers, and partners

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