rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/defend-against-hunger-support-house-budget-to-feed-washington?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-defend-against-hunger-support-house-budget-to-feed-washington' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> MPC Supporters https://actionnetwork.org/groups/mpc-supporters https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/letters/photos/000/390/842/normal/Action_Letter_Defend_Against_Hunger.png Farmers and hunger relief organizations across the state rely on WSDA Food Assistance Program funding to ensure access to healthy food for all Washingtonians. Hundreds of hunger relief organizations, including the members of the Meals Partnership Coalition (MPC), rely on this funding to be able to provide nutritious and culturally uplifting meals and groceries at meal programs, food banks and food pantries across the state. For many small farms, farm to community funding and infrastructure grants provide vital investments into their businesses to operate and grow, ensure greater predictability, and the ability to plan and a business opportunity that supports the community. This sustainable funding ensures we have a resilient economy with local food available to all, now and in the future. State lawmakers need your help defending these investments State House and Senate leadership have introduced a budget package that fully funds the WSDA Food Assistance Program at $93.25 million. This budget package faces opposition from lawmakers who wish to balance the state budget deficit through deep cuts to human service programs and small businesses support. A budget that includes deep cuts to the WSDA Food Assistance Program will spell disaster for countless hunger relief organizations across the state, and threaten business viability for hundreds of small farm businesses who rely on these funding resources to grow and sustain their operations and feed their communities. We need YOU to tell your lawmakers to pass a final budget that fully funds the WSDA Food Assistance Program to invest in our food system. Customize your message! The default text is a starting point, we encourage you to share how the WSDA Food Assistance program has impacted your business or nonprofit. We also encourage you to explain what will happen to your organization and your ability to serve community if this support goes away. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/defend-against-hunger-support-house-budget-to-feed-washington