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.
Resources
SNAP Challenge 2025 Toolkit
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Community Eligibility: The Key to Hunger-Free Schools, School Year 2023 – 2024
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FRAC by the Numbers 2024
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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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Expanded Child Tax Credits: A Transformational Opportunity to Help Families Put Food on the Table Research Brief
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Budget Reconciliation 101
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These days, it’s a common experience to walk into the grocery store and experience sticker shock. For months, everyone from news outlets to economists has been discussing rising grocery costs. We are all doing what we need in order to make ends meet before getting to the checkout line — from adjusting budgets to foregoing favorite snacks altogether. For some, that means even skipping meals.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is crucial in supporting millions of individuals and families with low incomes across the U.S. Though benefits average only about $6 per person per day, SNAP significantly reduces food insecurity, alleviates poverty, and promotes health and stability. By offering food assistance that can be redeemed for groceries at authorized stores, SNAP not only helps individuals but also injects millions of federal dollars into state economies, supporting local businesses and municipalities.
March 3–7 is National School Breakfast Week, a celebration recognizing the critical role school breakfast plays in students’ health and learning. Research shows that school breakfast improves children’s nutrition, attendance, behavior, and academic performance; however, barriers such as cost and time prevent far too many students from participating in this vital morning meal.
Recent Publications & Data
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SNAP matters. Learn why in FRAC’s new SNAP Matters two-pager, which features quotes from SNAP recipients on the federal nutrition program’s value and importance. Learn why proposed cuts to SNAP would be disastrous for people with low incomes by exploring the testimonials of SNAP participants.
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The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) supports students, families, and schools. Find your state’s CEP fact sheet here.
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FRAC’s Supporting Academic Success With School Breakfast: A Guide for Secondary School Principals is designed to help school principals address barriers to school breakfast participation, strengthen their school breakfast programs, support families, and improve students’ health, academic performance, and overall well-being.
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The Thrifty Food Plan (TFP), created in 1975, is the cheapest of four U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans, attempting to represent the weekly cost of buying food on a limited budget to maintain a healthy diet. The last Farm Bill created a necessary pathway to ensure that the USDA Food and Nutrition Service updates the Thrifty Food Plan every five years.
This one-pager underscores why Congress must continue to re-evaluate SNAP benefits every five years to keep up with the latest dietary guidelines and market prices.
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