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Michiganders, local nonprofits, state officials and others testify on impact of funding cuts and threats posed by Washington Republicans on food security programs, providers, and people statewide<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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LANSING, Mich. (June 12, 2025) \u2014 As Washington Republicans\u2019 sweeping and short-sighted budget bill currently makes its way through Congress, Michigan Senate Democrats held two committee hearings this week to examine how the plan threatens the health and well-being of Michigan families and farmers across the state.<\/p>\n

<\/span>A Tuesday hearing in the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, chaired by Sen. Jeff Irwin <\/b>(D-Ann Arbor), highlighted how the proposed cuts in the U.S. House\u2019s budget plan to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) would directly disrupt and devastate the millions of Michiganders who rely on these benefits to put food on their table and meet their nutritional needs. A hearing yesterday in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture, chaired by Sen. Sue Shink <\/b>(D-Northfield Twp.), uplifted how these proposed cuts would further exacerbate food insecurity and economic instability for Michigan families, farmers and communities by slashing resources for local food banks and the state\u2019s agricultural industry.<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cSNAP, WIC and other federally funded food programs provide a lifeline for Michigan residents across the state. We know it by the numbers, but it\u2019s made abundantly clearer from the stories of those who\u2019ve depended on these resources to make ends meet, like the ones we heard from those who courageously testified this week,\u201d said Sen. Irwin<\/b>. \u201cCuts to these vital programs would not only directly harm hungry Michigan kids, families and seniors \u2014 they\u2019d upend our own state budget, jeopardizing funding for other critical programs that folks rely on.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>As the nation\u2019s largest anti-hunger program, SNAP helps 42 million people around the country afford their grocery bill, including about 1.5 million people right here in Michigan \u2014 particularly kids, working families, seniors and those with disabilities. In the Health and Human Services committee, local nonprofits, state officials and Michiganders who\u2019ve benefited from food assistance programs spoke to how the proposed nearly $300 billion reduction to SNAP funding, added red tape, as well as threats to WIC, would hold devastating consequences for millions of Michiganders. If enacted, these cuts would heighten food insecurity, harm health outcomes for moms and babies, and force policymakers to figure out how to backfill these critical programs, which are currently 100% federally funded \u2014 putting other important programs funded by the state budget at risk.<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cIt\u2019s simple: The US House\u2019s plan to cut SNAP would devastate Michigan\u2019s economy and food system,\u201d said Monique Stanton<\/b>, President and CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy. \u201cIt would shift up to $900 million in costs onto our state at a time when we\u2019re facing massive cuts to other programs and when 92% of Americans are concerned about the price of food and other goods. Food banks do an incredible job of filling the gap for folks facing hunger, but they cannot make up for the deep need these cuts would create. And on a broader note, without a strong SNAP program, our state\u2019s economy will suffer. SNAP dollars fuel $2 billion in economic activity and help keep farms and grocery stores afloat, especially in rural communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cSNAP participants are children, parents, veterans, people with disabilities, elderly Michiganders and others who work hard to make ends meet,\u201d Stanton <\/b>continued. \u201cMost work jobs that don\u2019t pay enough to cover the basics, and many have personal responsibilities like school, child care, or elder care that keep them out of a traditional workplace. Now, due to proposed work requirements, more SNAP participants would be burdened with paperwork and red tape to prove that they are worthy of food. Let\u2019s be clear. SNAP is not a jobs program. It is a program designed to make sure people have basic access to food. We cannot sit by and watch as those in Washington decide who is and who is not worthy of basic nutrition.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>Following Tuesday\u2019s Health and Human Services Committee, Sen. Shink <\/b>led a hearing in the Senate Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee yesterday to explore the anticipated impacts of federal cuts on Michigan\u2019s agricultural community and families already experiencing food insecurity. From the effects of recent policies to cuts to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Michigan farmers have become increasingly concerned about their livelihoods and their industry. In addition, food banks and other vital community organizations that help ensure Michigan families don\u2019t go hungry have been grappling with the erosion of their resources.<\/p>\n

<\/span>“A report released in January by Hunger Free America found that 1.3 million Michigan residents experienced food insecurity between 2021 and 2023. While this administration proposes unprecedented cuts to food assistance programs that feed these hungry families \u2014 all for taxpayer-funded tax breaks for the wealthiest of Americans \u2014 food insecurity and economic instability will only grow more <\/i>prevalent in our Michigan communities,\u201d said Sen. Shink<\/b>. \u201cI\u2019m thankful for all the engaged advocates who came out to testify about the real costs of these federal cuts to the people we represent \u2014 Michigan farmers, children, and families.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>Dr. Deanne Kelleher<\/b>, director of the Michigan Dept. of Education\u2019s Office of Nutrition Services, testified about the impact of cutting Local Food Purchasing Agreement 25 (LFPA25) and Local Foods for Schools and Childcare (LFSCC) grants.<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cThe termination of LFPA25 and LFSCC has created a nearly $30 million void for getting healthy, minimally processed foods into Michigan homes, schools, and child care centers, not to mention leaving our farmers without this network to sell their products, “said Dr. Kelleher<\/b>. \u201cThis means $30 million less in sales for our Michigan farmers. This means $30 million less in value of food to our food system in schools, child care centers, food banks, local food councils, and hubs. The bigger picture is that these nutrient-rich foods will not be in programs serving those that need them most. That\u2019s a lot of nutrition that could have bettered the health of our children and families.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cRecently, I spoke with a Black farmer in the community who fears they may need to leave the state after a federal Climate-Smart Commodities grant was pulled out from under their feet \u2014 and I\u2019ve heard similar stories from farmers across the state,\u201d said Julius Buzzard<\/b>, Executive Director of Growing Hope. \u201cThe sustainable local food webs that our organization fosters cannot thrive without public investment. We need USDA funding streams to support not just mega farms, but small farms \u2014 those plots behind our garages, school gardens, and community spaces that stitch together a living ecosystem. We need youth ag funding that ensures the next generation of farmers, organizers, and soil tenders can afford to stay rooted.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>These committee hearings build on <\/span>Senate Democrats\u2019 previous efforts<\/a><\/u><\/span> to examine and uplift the impact of federal cuts and actions on families and communities around the state.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n

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