Senator DiDomenico Advocates for His SNAP Gap Legislation

Last week, Senator DiDomenico testified in support of his legislation, known as the SNAP Gap bill, to create a common application program for MassHealth and other public benefit programs. “When I first began working on the Senate Kids First initiative and talking to different stakeholders and advocates, I was shocked at how frequently hunger was cited as a major issue here in Massachusetts,” said DiDomenico in his testimony.

“In light of that knowledge, sponsoring the SNAP Gap bill made complete sense for me. By cutting through red tape and tapping into 100% federally-funded nutrition dollars, this legislation will help more low-income students access free school meals, increase food access for over 100,000 Massachusetts elders, and help more families meet their basic needs. The merits of this legislation are clear, and I plan to make it one of my top priorities for this legislative session.”

The bill, An Act improving public health through a common application for core food, health and safety-net programs (S.612), has over forty co-sponsors.

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