Working to End Hunger in America
For 50 years, FRAC has been working to eradicate poverty-related hunger and undernutrition in the United States.
Resources for COVID-19
National Leaders Call for Comprehensive COVID-19 Relief
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COVID-19 Updates
FRAC posts all the latest on this page!
FRAC's 2020 Report on Federal Nutrition Programs in the Southern Region
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What is P-EBT and how does it work?
P-EBT Updates
FRAC Stands in Solidarity With Those Fighting Systemic Racism
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CACFP Update: Families First Act
FRAC’s update summarizing the Families First Act’s changes to Child and Adult Care Food Program waivers.
How has the latest bill in congress affected Child Nutrition Programs?
Nationwide Child Nutrition Waivers
How can meal programs operate while school is closed?
A Resource for School Superintendents: Meeting Students’ Nutritional Needs During a Pandemic
Maximizing WIC’s Role in Supporting Health, Food Security, and Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic
How does WIC work during COVID-19?
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.
News
FRAC Chat
With the COVID-19 pandemic’s dual health and economic crises, natural disasters, and voter suppression — both subtle and overt — voting in 2020 could be more complicated than ever for people around the country.
Elections matter. This is particularly true for the 2020 election, billed as the election of our lifetime. Few could have predicted that the election would occur during a public health and economic crisis created by COVID-19 and a nationwide racial reckoning sparked by the police killing of George Floyd.
FRAC’s report, Afterschool Suppers: A Snapshot of Participation, released this week, finds that over 1.4 million children received a supper through the Afterschool Nutrition Programs in October 2019, an increase of 6.5 percent, or 86,900 children, from October 2018. Almost 48,000 afterschool programs across the country provided a supper, a snack, or both through the Afterschool Nutrition Programs in October 2019, an important indicator of access to afterschool nutrition.
Recent Publications & Data
See More Resources- Best Practice
Food banks play a critical role in expanding the reach of the federally funded child nutrition programs to meet the growing need, including during COVID-19 and beyond. With vast networks and programmatic expertise, food banks are natural leaders in promoting and providing summer and afterschool meals and working with program providers and partners to serve meals at sites across the country.
Explore the Best Practice - Archived
This archived brief from 2005 highlights timeliness incentives for SNAP applications.
Read the report - Report
The Food Research & Action Center and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities conducted a rapid assessment project to document the development and implementation of P-EBT benefits covering the spring of 2020. This report, by Kone Consulting, identifies the various approaches states took to implement P-EBT in the spring and summer of 2020, as well as key preliminary lessons state officials and other stakeholders have learned. This information will help states to strengthen implementation efforts when Congress extends this option for the FY2020-2021 school year.
Read the report - Interactive Data Tool
Launch page to open interactive map and tables for 2020 summer nutrition reports (with data on summer programs in July 2019)
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