Advocacy

The Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger will tap the individual and collective leadership of Mayors to take meaningful actions to end childhood hunger in cities nationwide. We are building a strong, nonpartisan cohort of national Mayoral champions for ending child hunger.

Minnesota Mayors Tell Congress to Protect SNAP

April 8, 2025

Led by Mayor Kim Norton (Rochester), and signed by the Mayors of Saint Paul, Vadnais Heights, Columbia Heights, Richfield, Bayport, Edina, and Oakdale, the letter urged their state’s congressional delegation to protect the SNAP program in upcoming budget and reconciliation negotiations. In Minnesota, the SNAP program helps more than 450,000 people afford food. […]

North Carolina Mayors Tell Congress to Protect SNAP

The letter was led by Mayor Don Hardy (Kinston) and signed by Mayor Emily Sharpe (Elon). The letter urged their congressional delegation to protect the SNAP program in upcoming budget and reconciliation negotiations. The SNAP program helps more than 1.6 million people afford food in North Carolina. […]

California Mayors Tell Congress to Protect SNAP

Led by Mayor Michael Vargas (Perris) and signed by three California mayors, the letter urged their state’s congressional delegation to protect the SNAP program in upcoming budget and reconciliation negotiations. In California, the SNAP program helps more than 5 million people afford food. […]

New Orleans Mayor Tells Congress to Protect SNAP

April 7, 2025

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell wrote to the Louisiana congressional delegation, urging them to protect the SNAP program in upcoming budget and reconciliation negotiations. In Louisiana, the SNAP program helps more than 900,000 people afford food. […]

Pennsylvania Mayors Tell Congress to Protect SNAP

Led by Mayors Paige Cognetti (Scranton) and Kendy Alvarez (Lewisburg), and signed by nine Pennsylvania mayors, wrote to their state’s congressional delegation, urging them to protect the SNAP program in upcoming budget and reconciliation negotiations. In Pennsylvania, the SNAP program helps more than 2 million people afford food. […]