Report Reveals Drop in School Meals Participation After Pandemic-era Child Nutrition Waivers Expired

WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 — School meals are an important tool for combatting childhood food insecurity, yet a report released today by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) reveals that far too many children missed out on the nutrition they need for their health and learning with the expiration of the pandemic-era nationwide waivers that allowed schools to offer school meals to all students at no charge. 

Food Research & Action Center Applauds Congress for Releasing FY 2024 Spending Bill to Fully Fund WIC, Rejecting Harmful SNAP Policy Rider

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2024 — At a crucial juncture, Congress today released a final fiscal year (FY) 2024 Agriculture Appropriations package, securing $7.030 billion in critical funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), a lifeline for nearly 7 million pregnant and postpartum women and young children, including approximately half of all infants born in the U.S.