Federal Advocacy

County leaders from across the state and representatives from the anti-hunger community, today called on Congress to delay implementation of a major federal cost shift to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), warning it will strain local budgets and threaten food access for millions of New Yorkers.

Counties Call on Feds to Restore Funding and Work with States to Address Legitimate Fraud Concerns

NYSAC's initial analysis of the final One Big Beautiful Bill Act's provisions and possible impact on New York. 

The U.S. Senate passed its version of the federal budget reconciliation bill. We look at what it means for counties. 

Read our summary of the final provisions in the House Budget Reconciliation bill, which passed the House on Thursday, May 22nd. 

Counties call on Congress to reject proposed budget that would strip vital healthcare coverage and food assistance from more than 2 million New Yorkers.

Our latest federal budget reconciliation update details the proposed changes to Medicaid, SNAP and federal taxes contained in the House's budget package.

Our latest blog post examines the potential county impact of cuts and reforms to the Medicaid program that are being considered by Congress.