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FRAC improves the nutrition, health, and well-being of people struggling against poverty-related hunger in the United States through advocacy, partnerships, and by advancing bold and equitable policy solutions.
Resources
MODERN WIC Act Fact Sheet
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Make America Healthy Again Commission: Improve Child Health by Protecting and Strengthening the Federal Nutrition Programs
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National SNAP Fact Sheet
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Challenges in Researching the Diets of SNAP Recipients
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CEP State-by-State Fact Sheets
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Hunger & Poverty in America
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Summer EBT Resource Center
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Healthy School Meals for All
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On Monday, June 23, the House Appropriations Committee voted to approve the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill. This bill includes insufficient funding for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and reduces the highly popular WIC cash value benefit (CVB) used for purchasing fruit and vegetables by 10 percent.
The Senate-passed budget reconciliation bill is now headed back to the House, where a final vote is expected today or tomorrow. Although the Senate version costs slightly less overall, its provisions are more punitive and far-reaching in their harm. Most of the bill’s core provisions remain unchanged. The few amendments made — largely to comply with parliamentary rules or secure enough Republican votes — further underscore the bill’s inequities. Below is an overview of the most consequential changes. A full side-by-side comparison of the House and Senate versions can be found [here].
As the budget reconciliation process advances, Senate Democrats and a growing number of state leaders continue to raise the alarm about the devastating impacts of the proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Advocates have been working nonstop, warning lawmakers, especially Republicans who are leading this bill, of the unprecedented shift and dire consequences this bill would cause.
Recent Publications & Data
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The MODERN WIC Act will make WIC a more efficient and accessible program and ensure that pregnant individuals, infants, and children have access to the nutritional supports they need. Learn more in FRAC’s one-pager.
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The Summer EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) Program provides families with approximately $40 a month per eligible child to help with food costs during the summer months. This case study highlights how six states determined their administrative funding levels for the first year of Summer EBT implementation, as well as considerations for those states that have not yet participated.
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps millions of families put food on the table every month. It provides women, LGBTQIA+ people, and their families with critical nutrition assistance that supports their health and well-being.
Yet the House-passed budget reconciliation bill and Senate proposal seek to make wide-reaching cuts to SNAP, including by expanding time limits. Learn how these proposals would harm women, LGBTQIA+ people, and families in a new resource from FRAC and the National Women’s Law Center.
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More schools and school districts are offering free school meals to all students through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), according to FRAC’s latest report, Community Eligibility: The Key to Hunger-Free Schools. This report analyzes CEP adoption—nationally and for each state and the District of Columbia—in the 2024–2025 school year.
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