Working to End Hunger in America
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.
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Organizational Sign-On: Urge Congress to Reverse Harmful SNAP Cuts
Sign and share the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025 letter hosted by FRAC, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and national partners. The sign on letter urges Members of Congress to support legislation to repeal the harmful SNAP cuts from the budget reconciliation law. The deadline to sign on is Friday, October 10, 2025.
Advocacy Needed to Reinstate’s USDA’s Food Security Report
Use the FRAC Action Network to urge your Members of Congress to reach out to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and demand it reinstate the Economic Research Service Household Food Security report, the gold standard for measuring hunger in America. Your message matters. Hunger will not end by ignoring it. Congress needs to act now.
Urge Congress to Reverse Harmful SNAP Cuts
Use the FRAC Action Network to send a pre-populated email to your Members of Congress urging them to oppose any Farm Bill that fails to address the recent SNAP cuts and to use every legislative opportunity to restore the cuts to SNAP.
Urge Congress to Protect WIC Funding
Congress must fully fund the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for fiscal year 2026, without any benefit cuts. Use the FRAC Action Network to easily send a pre-populated email, or craft your own, to your Members of Congress.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)recently said it will stop producing its Household Food Security report after it releases the final one on Oct. 22. This will be a major setback to the fight to ensure that all have access to the food they need to thrive. For decades, this report has provided critical insight into who in America struggles to put on the table it. Without it, the millions of families struggling to put food on the table become invisible, and the problem becomes harder to fix.
The Bottom Line: The child nutrition programs — including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) — are expected to continue operating during a short-term shutdown. The Summer EBT and Summer Nutrition Programs are not impacted by this shutdown as funding for these programs has already been disbursed.
Food insecurity is one of the major drivers of poor health outcomes in the U.S., making the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) indispensable. Research shows that hunger is the most damaging health consequence of poverty, contributing to chronic disease, impairing child development, and adding billions in avoidable health care costs each year.
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FRAC’s school meals fact sheets include data on the reach of school breakfast and school lunch in every state during the 2023-2024 school year.
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Learn more about available federal grants and other funding opportunities to expand young children’s access to local foods in this guide from FRAC, the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists, National Farm to School Network, and Policy Equity Group.
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Launched in 2011 as a demonstration project and made permanent in 2023, Summer EBT provides families with $120 per eligible child to buy groceries during the summer. Despite Summer EBT’s many benefits, some states are choosing to reject the federal funding available through the program and instead implement state-funded programs that reach significantly fewer children. Summer EBT is a proven, cost-effective way to reduce summer hunger and improve nutrition while strengthening local economies.
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Nine states have already shown the country what’s possible by passing Healthy School Meals for All policies—and now it’s your turn. FRAC’s Healthy School Meals for All State Advocacy Guide, is a comprehensive resource designed to support advocates in launching and advancing campaigns in their own states. Explore key strategies, tools, and lessons learned from successful efforts across the country in this step-by-step guide.
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