One of the strongest tools of Advocacy is building relationships with our leadership and utilizing public commentary to inform and influence policy choices.
Welcome to our archive of advocacy comments.

- 2026, August: Public Comment re: USDA SNAP Changes in Federal-State Administrative Cost Sharing
- 2026, June: USDA FNS Public Comment on Food Price Data Collection in the Non-Contiguous States & U.S. Territories (6.8.2026)
- 2026, May: AFPC Comments on the House Farm Bill (5.26.2026)
- 2026, April: Market Match – Food Security & Agriculture Capital Request House Finance (4.16.2026)
- 2026, April: House Bill 12 – School Meal Access & Reduced-Price Meal Co-Pay Elimination (4.10.2026)
- 2026, April: USDA Comments re: Request for Information on Opportunities, Challenges, and Emerging Areas in Statistical Data, Analysis, and Research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (4.8.2026)
- 2026, January: Repeal SNAP Cost Shifts from HR1 – Sent to Senator Murkowski, Senator Sullivan, and Representative Begich (1.15.2026)
- 2025, October: SNAP Funding Lapse During Government Shutdown – Sent to Senator Murkowski, Senator Sullivan, and Representative Begich (10.27.2025)
- 2025, August: USDA Reorganization – Sent to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and copied to Alaska’s Congressional Delegation (8.28.2025)
- 2025, February: Letter requesting support and clarity around federal funding changes – Sent to Senator Murkowski, Senator Sullivan, Representative Begich, and Governor Dunleavy (2.3.2025)
- 2025, February: ADEC Comment Homemade Food Regulations– Sent to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (2.3.2025)
- 2025, January: Improving ARCTIC Act Comments – Sent to Senator Murkowski (1.16.2025)
- 2024, December: Letter of Support for UAF IANRE Funding, FY26 Capital Budget – Sent to Governor (12.3.24)
- 2024, November: Letter of Support, University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) request for a $5 million capital budget to enhance the Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Extension (IANRE) – Sent to the University of Alaska Board of Regents (11.1.2024)
- 2024, April: Requesting the restoration of $3M for bulk food purchases within the state operating budget to the Alaska Senate Finance Committee (4.19.24)
- 2024, April: Representative Peltola requesting support of a companion bill to S. 2563, the Tribal Access to Nutrition Assistance Act (4.18.24)
- 2024, April: USDA Secretary Vilsack Supporting the expansion of 638 Indian Self-Determination contracting and Tribal Self-Governance compacting through the USDA (4.4.24)
- 2024. February: Bureau of Land Management Support of Alternative A (No Action Alternative) in the ANCSA 17(d)(1) draft EIS (2.12.24)
- 2023, November: Appreciation and Support for HB 196 and SB 149 – Implementation of Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (11.02.23)
- 2023, October: USDA Federal Nutrition Service: Improving Access & Parity Comments (10.13.23)