Potential SNAP Suspension Threatens Families — Here’s How We’re Responding

Dear Friends,

For most of the families we serve, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is a lifeline that helps put food on the table. In fact, 73% of our currently enrolled families receive SNAP benefits. If the federal government shutdown continues, those benefits will be disrupted this Saturday, November 1—creating an immediate food access emergency for families already working hard to rebuild their lives.

The chart below shows the average SNAP benefits each family currently receives based on household size—and the amount that would be lost if the suspension goes into effect.

At Nicholas House, we know that stability starts with having both a safe place to live and enough food to eat. When either of those is at risk, the progress families have made toward self-sufficiency can quickly unravel. That’s why we’re acting now to make sure no family we serve faces this crisis alone.

Here’s how we’re responding:

• Providing an extra grocery gift card in November to every family currently in our programs.
• Preparing Thanksgiving food boxes for all current Nicholas House families and families who have exited our programs within the past two years—because once part of the Nicholas House family, always part of the family.

Moments like this remind us why your support matters so deeply. Because of you, we can respond quickly when families need us most—meeting immediate needs like food access while continuing our work toward lasting housing stability.

If you have the ability to give a little extra this year—whether through a donation or grocery gift cards—we would be so grateful. Your generosity today ensures families have both a home and a meal, even in times of uncertainty.

**To learn more on how to donate grocery store gift cards our families, please email Oliva Green-Knight at oknight@nicholashouse.org.

Thank you for standing with Nicholas House families in both hardship and hope.