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FRAC News Archive 2006

December 26, 2006 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #50

December 22, 2006 - National Anti-Hunger Organization Issues Statement on Priorities for 2007 Farm Bill: Strenghten Food Stamp Program

December 18, 2006 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #49

December 14, 2006 - FRAC Special Analysis: 2006 U.S. Conference of Mayors/Sodexho Survey on Hunger and Homelessness

December 13, 2006 - Food Stamp Participation in September Up Over Month, But Below Hurricane Katrina Disaster Aid Levels of Year Earlier.

December 11, 2006 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #48
December 7, 2006 - FRAC Releases School Breakfast Scorecard 2006. National School Breakfast Program Served Record 7.7 Million Low-Income Children in 2005-2006.
December 4, 2006 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #47

November 21, 2006 - 362,000 More People Participated in Food Stamps in August 2006 Than in August 2005, But Many Eligible People Missed.

November 21, 2006 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #46
November 17, 2006 - FRAC Alert: Vote Now for Food Stamps to Be a National Coalition Priority
November 15, 2006 - More than 35 Million of Americans Lived In Food Insecure Households in 2005
November 13, 2006 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #45
November 8, 2006 - FRAC Alert: Post Election Appropriations Outlook
November 7, 2006 - FRAC Child Nutrition Director Lynn Parker Honored by American Public Health Association with Mary C. Egan Award
November 6, 2006 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #44
November 3, 2006 - FRAC Partners with Taste of the NFL
October 30, 2006 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #43
October 23, 2006 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #42
October 18, 2006 - Food Stamps Continue to Serve as Crucial Support in U.S. Cities, But Millions Still Missing out, Finds FRAC Survey
October 17, 2006 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #41
October 11, 2006 - FRAC Alert: Act Now! Model Comment Letter Available for Proposed WIC Food Package Regulations. Your Views Are Important.
October 11, 2006 - Food Stamp Participation Dip in July Still Leaves Caseloads Up Over Year; 420,000 More People Participated in July 2006 Than in July 2005, But Many Eligible People Missed
October 10, 2006 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #40
October 4, 2006 - Action Needed: Opportunity to Comment on Nutrition Title Priorities for 2007 Farm Bill
October 2, 2006 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #39
September 25, 2006 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #38
September 20, 2006 - Food Stamp Participation Up in June 2006; Over One Half Million More People Participated in June 2006 than in June 2005, But Many Eligible People Still Missed.
September 18, 2006 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #37
September 15, 2006 - FRAC Issues New Tool for Evaluating School Wellness Policies
September 11, 2006 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #36
September 7, 2006 - FRAC Guide Details Promising Partnerships and Strategies for Food Stamp Outreach
September 5, 2006 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #35
August 30, 2006 - New Back to School Resources for Afterschool Providers
August 29, 2006 - 2005 Poverty Data Underscore Need for Action
Also see Poverty Rates for 50 States & Washington, D.C.
August 29, 2006 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #34
August 21, 2006 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #33
August 14, 2006 - FRAC News Digest, Issue #32