Many have seen the news about the Big Beautiful Bill and the impacts it will have on SNAP and Medicaid. We know firsthand how vital these programs are in helping families prioritize healthy eating as part of their well-being and care for their loved ones.

For our community, this isn’t abstract — 100% of our Produce Rx participants are DC Medicaid recipients or enrolled in DC Health Care Alliance. In our most recent cohort, 51% received SNAP and 81% faced barriers to food access.

If you need assistance, we encourage you to visit LinkU, a resource that can help you find not only food but also housing, health, and other vital resources. Access it by clicking here: https://linkudmv.org/

If you want to learn more about how food access programs can improve the quality of life for an individual or household, we encourage you to read our latest Produce Rx report with data and stories from our 2023–2024 cohort of 800+ participants. Click here to read the report: https://dcg.news/report

Food is health. Food is medicine. Food is a human right. D.C. residents are eager to prioritize their health. They just need a way to make it possible.