january/february 2026
Governor Healey releases her draft budget, which adds no new caseworkers at DTA
BFAC members start to meet and discuss taking action
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Our state is in crisis.
Across the Commonwealth, 175,000 individuals, over 60,000 children, have lost access to SNAP this past year.
This isn't just federal policy. Hardworking Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) staff are overwhelmed and unable to answer 80% of incoming calls.
Our ask is for state leaders to fund 200 new DTA caseworkers, ensuring fast SNAP processing and restoring dignity for our neighbors.
Our state leaders have the power to fix this. Governor Healey and state legislators have the direct authority and resources to fund these caseworker positions and protect SNAP access.
Join our movement!
BFAC is a people-powered coalition spanning every neighborhood in Boston.
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Upcoming Events
Emergency Town Hall to Save SNAP
Virtual Event
In Massachusetts, 40% of our neighbors couldn’t reliably afford food last year. In the midst of that affordability crisis, 200,000 of our neighbors lost SNAP, our most powerful tool against hunger. These are people we love: our elders, our kids’ classmates, our families, ourselves. This is a policy crisis and a moral one. Join us for an Emergency Town Hall (virtual) on August 25 at 6 PM with state leaders who have the power to act on the SNAP access crisis. Bring your story and your neighbors, stand in community, and tell our leaders clearly that all of us in MA deserve to eat, now.
Learn more about this issue and our movement here.
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#Make Snap strong timeline:
SNAP belongs to ALL of us. By building relationships across every neighborhood, BFAC shifts power dynamics to compel state action.
March 2026
House & Senate committees begin drafting budgets, considering whether to add caseworkers at DTA
BFAC Steering Committee votes to take on a campaign to strengthen SNAP
april 2026
House introduces a budget that makes cuts to DTA staff. A revision is introduced to flat fund DTA caseworkers, and fails.
BFAC hosts a rally for DTA on April 7th and Emergency Town Hall in Dorchester on April 29th
May/June 2026
Senate introduces budget that flat funds DTA. An revision is introduced for 60 new DTA caseworkers, and fails. Governor Healey signs a budget with no new funding for DTA
BFAC and Make Hunger History call-in to Governor's office to ask for funding for DTA caseworkers
summer 2026
Massachusetts legislators on recess; many campaigning for September primaries
BFAC builds our network and plans next event in August, a virtual townhall
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Tell us about yourself and join us in our fight for food with dignity, for everyone. We will be in touch!