Congresswoman Gwen Moore Works to Protect SNAP Benefits for Veterans, Foster Youth, and Unhoused Individuals
In 2023, the Fiscal Responsibility Act created important exemptions to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) paperwork requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) who are veterans, individuals experiencing homelessness, and young adults aging out of foster care. These changes were designed to remove unnecessary red tape for some of our most vulnerable neighbors.
Unfortunately, the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” (BBB) reversed these protections as part of nearly $200 billion in cuts to SNAP—a move that took effect immediately. As a result, veterans, foster youth, and unhoused individuals can now only receive SNAP benefits for three months within a three-year period, unless they meet strict “work” or paperwork requirements. These bureaucratic hurdles do not improve employment, but they do limit food access for people already struggling to survive.
Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) has taken action to restore these exemptions and ensure that no one in our communities goes hungry because of political decisions.
“Republicans made it harder for struggling Americans to access SNAP while at the same time, provided trillions in tax goodies for billionaires... I am working with my colleagues to restore these protections and to reverse the many other cruel provisions in H.R. 1 that only increase hunger in our communities,” said Congresswoman Moore.
🥗 Why It Matters
Direct impact on MATC students: Many of our students rely on FoodShare (SNAP) to feed themselves and their families.
Educational opportunity: This policy shift shows how elections have real consequences—and why civic engagement matters.
Union advocacy in action: Local 212 COPE supports candidates who support our members, our students, and MATC—ensuring policies that strengthen, not weaken, our community.
