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Trump Administration Wants to Cut the Power of SNAP for Millions
USDA’s proposed rule on SNAP Standardization of State Heating and Cooling Standard Utility Allowances (SUA) would cut program benefits by a total of $4.5 billion over five years. This cut would result from changes in how states take households’ utility costs into account in determining the amount of SNAP benefits for which they qualify.

Comment deadline: December 2, 2019.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Tell the administration the proposed SNAP SUA rule will have harmful impacts on health and well-being as well as on the economy.

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Afterschool Suppers: A Snapshot of Participation
FRAC’s report on participation data in the Afterschool Nutrition Programs measures how many children had access to afterschool suppers and snacks in October 2018, nationally and in each state.

Register here for the October 23 webinar on the report.

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Nov 14, 2019
Winter storms underscore harshness of proposal making it harder for SNAP households to afford to heat and eat

Winter weather has started hitting many northern states early this year, requiring households to allocate more of their resources for heating their homes. SNAP and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) are two of the resources that help low-income households afford to “heat and eat” during winter. Unfortunately, the Trump administration has proposed a rule that will make SNAP less responsive to those needs.

Nov 07, 2019
Heather Hartline-Grafton
FRAC On the Move: 2019 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference

It is well-established that food insecurity contributes to poor health, poor disease management, higher health care utilization, and increased health care costs. This is especially true for people with special health care needs, such as cystic fibrosis.

CF, which affects an estimated 30,000 people in the U.S., is a genetic disorder that causes persistent lung infections and over time limits the ability to breathe. The condition results in damage to the lungs as well as complications for the digestive system and other organs. People living with CF have complex medical needs requiring specialized care and treatment, including consuming a diet high in calories. Living with CF can be very expensive due to high out-of-pocket costs, which can further complicate and compound the challenges that patients and their families face.

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  • Fact Sheet
    Child Nutrition Reauthorization: Support the CARE for Kids Act of 2019

    The Caregivers Access and Responsible Expansion (CARE) for Kids Act of 2019 (S. 2760), introduced by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), will help support children who are being raised by grandparents or relatives other than their parents by ensuring automatic access to free school meals.

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  • Fact Sheet
    The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (Summer EBT)

    The Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) program offers an exciting opportunity to reduce summer hunger by providing additional resources to purchase food during the summer months for families whose children are certified to receive free or reduced-price school meals during the school year. Summer EBT is a complement to the Summer Nutrition Programs (which support summer meal programs in low-income communities that are frequently combined with educational, enrichment, and recreational activities) and can help reduce food insecurity for low-income families, particularly in rural or other areas with limited access to summer meals.

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  • Fact Sheet
    School District Strategies for Improving Direct Certification

    Most school districts can take additional steps to increase the number of students they certify to receive free school meals without submitting a school meal application. This improves the financial viability of implementing community eligibility, reduces administrative work for the district, and ensures that the most vulnerable students are able to receive free school breakfast and lunch.

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  • Toolkit
    Communications Toolkit — Afterschool Suppers: A Snapshot of Participation (October 2019)

    According to our new report, Afterschool Suppers: A Snapshot of Participation, on an average day in October 2018, the Afterschool Nutrition Programs provided suppers to 1.3 million children (a 10.4 percent increase from October 2017) and snacks to 1.5 million children. 

    FRAC has developed a communications toolkit to help you spread the word about the promising growth in afterschool nutrition participation — alongside strategies for making even more progress. The toolkit includes our new report, our national news release, a sample news release, sample social media, and graphics.

    Read the report