1.27.2014 Negotiators from the House and Senate Agriculture Committees have agreed on a new farm bill that will likely come to the House for a vote on Wednesday. Details of the proposal have not been released, but likely include $9 billion in SNAP cuts, coming from the House proposal to significantly cut ‘Heat and Eat’ policies that currently exist in many states. CFPA is urging California’s Congressional delegation to oppose any proposal that includes cut to SNAP.
In California, cuts to the ‘Heat and Eat’ provision would impact roughly 300,000 households, who would receive lower monthly benefits (a decrease of $60 on average). Around 1,000 cases will become ineligible for CalFresh benefits entirely. Overall, California would lose $275 million in 2013-2014, which would have been drawn down to the state through “Heat and Eat.”
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