Working to End Hunger in America
For 50 years, FRAC has been working to eradicate poverty-related hunger and undernutrition in the United States.
FRAC’s latest School Breakfast Scorecard found more low-income children received free or reduced-price school breakfast through the School Breakfast Program on an average day during September 2019 through February 2020.
Now, more children will be susceptible to hunger and losing ground academically due to school closures. Pandemic-related learning loss could widen academic achievement gaps for students of low-income households. School breakfast will be critical in helping combat childhood hunger and learning loss.
Resources for COVID-19
Budget Reconciliation 101
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Omnibus and Coronavirus Response Package
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Ask the Biden Administration to Implement Universal School Meals
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COVID-19 Updates
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FRAC's 2020 Report on Federal Nutrition Programs in the Southern Region
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How does P-EBT work in your state?
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How has the latest bill in congress affected Child Nutrition Programs?
Nationwide Child Nutrition Waivers
USDA Guidelines on Using Existing Authority to Implement SFSP and SSO Meal Delivery
Q&As from the USDA on the logistics of delivering meals through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) while using existing authority.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated the economic struggles of those living in poverty in Maryland, many of whom were already being forced to make difficult choices between buying food and paying household expenses.
The National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference (AHPC) is going virtual this year, from March 16–18, and you don’t want to miss the largest gathering of anti-hunger advocates ever! AHPC is co-hosted by FRAC and Feeding America in conjunction with the National CACFP Forum.
Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) and 19 original cosponsors have introduced a bill to eliminate time limits on SNAP eligibility. The Improving Access to Nutrition Act (H.R. 1753) is a long overdue and permanent law change that will promote food security and equity for low-income Americans.
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Congress has an important opportunity in 2021 to improve the health of millions of our nation’s children by passing a strong reauthorization bill that protects and strengthens the child nutrition programs. These successful, cost-effective federal nutrition programs play a critical role in helping children in low-income families get access to child care, as well as to educational and enrichment activities, while improving their overall nutrition, health, development, and academic achievement.
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Even before COVID-19, more than 35 million people in the United States were living in households experiencing food insecurity. As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, Feeding America estimates that the number of individuals in food insecure households has risen to more than 45 million. COVID-19’s harsh impact on the economy threatens to persist for years.
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FRAC surveyed 54 large school districts about their breakfast and lunch participation and operating status in October 2019, April 2020, and October 2020 in order to analyze participation and program operations pre-pandemic, in the spring when schools were shuttered, and in the fall when schools were operating under a variety of school schedules.
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CACFP saw a significant drop in the number of meals served as millions of children lost access to child care during COVID-19. Yet, CACFP remained a vital source of support for many children and their families by providing nutritious onsite and “grab and go” meals.
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