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Commissioner Park outlines outreach and education efforts regarding potential cuts
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Commissioner Park details the extensive outreach and education efforts being undertaken by DSS to address potential funding cuts. These efforts involve engaging with various stakeholders to educate them about the critical nature of the benefits at risk and the potential impacts of cuts.
- Engagement with elected officials at all levels of government, non-profit providers, advocates, and philanthropic organizations
- Distribution of materials explaining the impact of cuts on low-income households and the broader economy
- Emphasis on the economic multiplier effect of SNAP benefits in New York City
Molly Wasow Park
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One is engaging with all the stakeholders that we possibly can to educate and engage about how critical these benefits are.
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So that means elected officials at all levels of government.
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It means our not for profit providers.
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We met with our impacted advocates group with essentially anybody who will listen to me philanthropy.
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We are making sure we're getting materials out about what the impact is, talking not only about impact to low income households but income to the economy as a whole.
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Every dollar of SNAP spent in New York City is 1.54 worth of economic activity.
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Nobody saves their SNAP benefits.
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This is money that goes to support our communities.
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So above and beyond what it means to be for low income households these cuts also have the potential to be devastating for our economy.