Food Freedom Fund

We refuse to let them starve our people into cages. 

SUPORT THE FOOD FREEDOM FUND

The government shutdown may be over, but the impact is far from it.

As states restart food assistance, they are also rolling out new restrictions and cuts that will make it harder for many of our mamas and caregivers to keep their benefits, removing them from SNAP immediately.

To continue receiving benefits, they must now show proof of working at least 80 hours a month, be in school, or participate in a training or workforce program.

Our Black mamas and caregivers face unemployment rates seven times higher than the national average. And many face barriers beyond their control: lack of transportation, caregiving responsibilities, harsh parole conditions, low levels of education, and houselessness, to name a few. As primary breadwinners, our Black mamas and caregivers already shoulder the weight of keeping their families fed and housed. 

Any disruption to SNAP isn’t just an inconvenience; it's a direct attack on our ability to survive. 

SUPORT THE FOOD FREEDOM FUND

These policy shifts create even more barriers for people who are already stretched thin.

We will be granting 15 Black-led organizations $100,000 so they can provide direct payments to Black mamas and caregivers who have been disproportionately affected by SNAP.

  • Barred Business

  • Free Atlanta Abolition Movement,

  • The Ordinary People Society (TOPS)

  • Reale Justice Network

  • Dignity and Power Now

  • Let's Help Her

  • NC Community Bail Fund of Durham

  • Faith and Works

  • The Araminta Ross Foundation

  • Essie Justice Group

  • Women on the Rise GA

  • Life After Release

  • Philadelphia Community Bail Fund

  • The Official Black Lives Matter Memphis Chapter

  • Mass Liberation Project Nevada