INFORMATIONAL GUIDE to the SHUTDOWN and a CTA (call to action)-please take the time to read and share if you like.

SNAP is a Federal Grant but state-managed

USDA sends the $ to States for Benefits (electronic benefit cards)

As of 10/1- SNAP was paid but it paid for September benefits starting Nov 1st if gov still shut down there will be no $

SNAP is a mandatory entitlement grant for documented US citizens, legal aliens, refugees, veterans, and anchor babies.

Funds only STOP when CONGRESS fails to authorize the funds (Gov shutdown)

To re-open Gov we need 60 votes total there are 53 seats representing Republicans (all have voted YES to CR) we need 7 Democrats to agree to CR and so far 13th time we CAN’T get 7 to vote yes-FACTS.

In 1996 - the Personal Responsibility & Work Opportunity & Reconciliation Act - BARS undocumented citizens from receiving benefits.

Certain states like California, Illinois, and Massachusetts have additional State funded (taxed to those people of those states) food programs for DACA IE: $1000 total benefits goes to a family $500 from Fed and $500 from the state.

The President does NOT have the power to fund any program that has NOT already been authorized by Congress - The Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA) codified in 31 U.S.C ss 1341-1342 and 1517! Look it up!

However, the President CAN declare Emergency 🚨 funding from funds that WERE already appropriated (CONGRESSIONAL PAYCHECKS)!!!

Side note for all the people blaming Trump for all of this now you understand how this system works, you know the whole #NoKings BS… if he were a King he could put the funds there!

Now here is where the power of the pen 🖊 from We the People comes in! Our hard-earned tax money pays for all of this and CONGRESS is NOT doing their jobs (Taxation without Representation is THEFT) so we need to contact the Whitehouse at https://www.Whitehouse.gov/contact/ and let them know that we want the President to take the already authorized funds to pay members of Congress and use an Emergency Declaration to move those funds to go to SNAP! Take care of our Children and the Elderly (most vulnerable) NOW! Feel free to copy and paste and complete your info and send it to Whitehouse!!!

Dear Mr President,

I am writing to request that you declare an Emergency due to the Government shutdown, to reallocate the authorized funds payable to Congress, and put it into the Federal SNAP/Food programs to feed our most vulnerable during this time. You are within your Power to utilize those funds already authorized since Congress is not doing their jobs and supporting their constituents, I do not feel they should be paid at all during this shutdown.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Regards,

(Your Name)

**Please share far and wide to hold our government accountable!!