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FRAC is the leading national nonprofit organization working to eradicate poverty-related hunger and undernutrition in the United States.
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Opportunities for Schools to Provide Disaster Relief Through the Child Nutrition Programs
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FRAC Facts: Community Eligibility Provision
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Protect the Federal Nutrition Programs
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Tools You Can Use: GROW YOUR School, Afterschool, and Summer Nutrition Programs
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SNAP Strengths
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Beyond the School Day: Afterschool Meals 101 recording - password: Beyond-School-Day-816
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Farm Bill Resource Toolkit
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How to Successfully Implement Breakfast After the Bell Legislation in Your State
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Call to Congress - 2018 Farm Bill: Congress Must Protect and Strengthen SNAP
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The Role of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Improving Health and Well-Being
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September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, which provides an excellent opportunity to take a closer look at the latest research on children’s obesity rates, consequences, causes, and solutions.
A key strength of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is its structure as an entitlement program that utilizes regular channels of commerce through public and private partnerships. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers SNAP, authorizes food retailers to accept SNAP benefits. SNAP customers then redeem those benefits by using Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) debit cards at authorized stores. This makes SNAP a cost-effective means for government to get food assistance to needy people. It also means that SNAP customers can shop where and how other customers shop for their groceries. And it means SNAP can respond quickly to increased need, whether due to economic downturns or natural disasters.
This Facebook Live took place on August 2. Below are excerpts of Rep. McGovern’s remarks. The full recording may be viewed here.
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Raise your hand for afterschool meals and snacks, breakfast in the classroom, school lunch.
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This interactive graph shows household food insecurity rates by census region, from 2007-2017. Scroll over the trend line for each region to see the percent of households struggling with food insecurity by year.
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This guide is designed to help you through the process of fulfilling your state’s school breakfast policies by providing a checklist of actions and best practices from other states.
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