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For 50 years, FRAC has been working to eradicate poverty-related hunger and undernutrition in the United States.
Resources for COVID-19
FRAC's newest report on Community Eligibility
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COVID-19 Updates
FRAC posts all the latest on this page!
Is P-EBT in your state?
Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Updates
What is P-EBT and how does it work?
Resource: Pandemic EBT -- A Critical Opportunity for States
Learn about new flexibilities designed to support CACFP providers, programs, and sponsors in the current COVID-19 public health emergency.
Webinar Recording: CACFP during COVID-19
COVID-19 Child Nutrition Guidance and Meal Sites by State
Check out FRAC's map of state meal sites and resources.
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.
Summary of School Districts and Program Providers’ Efforts to Serve Meals During School Closings
Find your nearest school meal site!
News
FRAC Chat
Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) took to the Senate floor yesterday, July 1, to lead speeches on the urgency for the Senate to take up a COVID-19 recovery package that must include boosts to SNAP. Watch the speeches starting at the 10:27:42 mark. Senator Stabenow was joined by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Bob Casey (D-PA) in amplifying the urgent need to boost SNAP in the next COVID-19 recovery package. Other senators joined in on social media.
Community eligibility allows school districts to offer free school meals to all students. Here are five reasons to take a fresh look at community eligibility now.
Pride month (June) can be an important time for anti-hunger and anti-poverty advocates to reflect on the disparate rates of poverty and food insecurity among LGBTQ people, and think about work that can be done to address these disparities.
FRAC’s Senior Special Projects & Initiatives Associate, Susan Beaudoin, spoke with Tyrone Hanley, Esq., Senior Policy Counsel at the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), to learn about the progress that has been made for the LGBTQ community and the challenges that remain. Tyrone co-convenes the National LGBTQ Anti-Poverty Action Network, of which FRAC is a member.
Recent Publications & Data
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As states and school districts start to plan and prepare to reopen schools, it is critical to think about what changes should be made to meal service to protect students and staff.
Read the guide - Fact Sheet
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) allows more than 30,000 high poverty schools across the country to offer breakfast and lunch at no charge to all students while eliminating the traditional school meal process and is a smart choice for eligible schools.
Download the Fact Sheet - Report
Community eligibility allows high-needs schools and districts to meet the nutritional needs of the many low-income families they serve. As the nation struggles to recover from the economic impact of COVID-19, community eligibility offers an important opportunity for schools to respond to the increased need among their students.
Read the report - Advocacy Tool
Food insecurity, and its root cause, poverty, do not discriminate: they harm individuals, families, and communities across the U.S., regardless of demographics. One group that rarely receives attention for its alarmingly high levels of food insecurity and poverty is Asian Pacific American (APA). This oversight is detrimental for APA people and the nation as a whole.
Read the brief