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Legislative Updates
Christina Wong
A federal court in Illinois has vacated the public charge rule! This rule made prior use of SNAP, Medicaid (with some exceptions for children,...
BREAKING: A federal court for the District of Columbia has issued a ruling against a USDA rule that threatened to take SNAP from over 700,000...
Today is a national call-in day for advocates across Washington and the United States to tell Congress this simple but critical message: it is...
Yesterday, USDA announced that all waivers that help schools and community based organizations provide free meals for kids will be extended through...
USDA's latest proposed rule threatens to cut the power of SNAP for 79% of Washington's SNAP households, according to data released by our state's...
New data released from USDA shows that their recent proposal to alter categorical eligibility for SNAP will cause deeper harm than originally...
Last week, USDA published its latest rule to take food off the tables of struggling Americans This time, the proposed rule will alter how monthly...
Submit your comment here Today is your last chance to submit a comment to oppose the latest attack on SNAP, a rule proposal that threatens...
According to new data released by USDA last week, 1 in 10 Washington households struggled to put food on their tables last year Washington now ranks...
A recently published draft rule could take food off the tables of 175,600 Washingtonians by eliminating their eligibility to receive SNAP
Anna Nepomuceno (she/her) is the Director of Public Policy at Northwest Harvest. She leads the organization’s advocacy strategy to advance local, state, and federal laws that strengthen food security and uphold food as a basic human right. Anna analyzes public policy through an equity lens and helps shape and draft legislation that centers the needs of communities most affected by hunger. She builds and sustains relationships with lawmakers, state agencies, and nonprofit partners, championing grassroots engagement and uplifting BIPOC and other marginalized voices to ensure public policy is informed by lived experience and community power.
Natasha Dworkin (she/her) is the Director of Communications at Northwest Harvest. She leads statewide communications, storytelling, and public engagement efforts focused on building collective action toward a more just food system. Her work centers lived experience, data‑driven messaging, and values‑aligned narratives that move audiences beyond charity toward solidarity. Natasha oversees integrated campaigns, media strategy, and community engagement initiatives that elevate the impacts of public policy and federal funding on food access across Washington.
