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Alabama should expand healthy food access. SB 57 isn’t the answer.
Alabama should not be in the business of telling people what to eat simply because they have low incomes. But SB 57 proposes to do just that. The bill would limit food choice for participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, by forbidding the use of SNAP benefits to [...]
Letters & Testimony
Alabama Arise testimony in opposition to SNAP food choice limits
Alabama Arise hunger policy advocate LaTrell Clifford Wood testified Wednesday before the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee in opposition to SB 57 by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur. SB 57 would restrict which foods can be bought in Alabama with food assistance benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Here is the full [...]
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250+ advocates urge Alabama lawmakers to expand no-cost school breakfast
[caption id="attachment_11630" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Dr. Shakita Brooks Jones, board president of Alabama Arise Action, speaks in support of no-cost school breakfast during Arise's annual Legislative Day on Feb. 24, 2026, in Montgomery. (Photo by Julie Bennett)[/caption] Alabama should ensure access to no-cost breakfast for every child in the state’s public schools, Alabama Arise Action members [...]
Fact Sheet
2026 Legislative Day – No-cost breakfast supports a strong start, strong finish for Alabama students
Every Alabama child deserves access to breakfast About 1 in 4 school-age children in Alabama struggle with food insecurity. Access to no-cost school meals is not the standard for many children in working families and is often determined by where they live. Many schools are struggling to break even with the current maximum federal reimbursement [...]
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Arise 2026: How we’re working to build a better Alabama
Alabama Arise believes in dignity, equity and justice for all. We believe in an Alabama where everyone's voice is heard and everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential. And we believe better public policies are the key to building a brighter future for our state. Below, we'll share some details of that vision [...]
Fact Sheet
Federal SNAP cuts underscore Alabama’s need to protect and increase food access
Haga clic aquí para leer esto en español. Alabama’s food insecurity rates are among the worst in the country. More than 1 in 6 people in our state (17%) face food insecurity, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health. And that share is even larger for children: Nearly 1 in 4 Alabama children (23%) [...]
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Long federal road ahead for SNAP, health care
By Carol Gundlach, senior policy analyst, and Debbie Smith, Cover Alabama campaign director Alabama Arise believes that society should care for the most vulnerable in our nation—children, the elderly, those who are disabled and those who have fallen on temporary hard times. Since the Great Depression, Americans have been assured that, no matter how hard [...]
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Las prioridades legislativas de Alabama Arise para 2026
Más de 150 grupos miembros de Alabama Arise y más de 1,500 miembros individuales eligen todos los años nuestras prioridades legislativas. Este proceso garantiza que los habitantes de Alabama más afectados por la pobreza participen de las decisiones. A continuación se enumeran las prioridades que nuestros miembros eligieron para 2025. Para obtener una versión de este [...]
Member Resources
Alabama Arise 2026 legislative priorities
More than 150 Alabama Arise member groups and nearly 2,000 individual members choose our legislative priorities each year. This process ensures that Alabamians most impacted by poverty have a seat at the table. Below are the priorities that our members selected for 2026. For a PDF version of this document, click here or click the [...]
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Keep your EBT benefits safe from cyber attacks
Here are some tips to prevent criminals from stealing EBT benefits, plus some steps to take if you believe someone has stolen your benefits.