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Ensuring that no one in America goes hungry is foundational to health, education, well-being, national security, economic priorities, and a more equitable America.

The Child Tax Credit (CTC) expansion included in the American Rescue Plan was a critical investment to address root causes of hunger–most notably poverty–and racial disparities. From July to December 2021, advanced monthly payments of the CTC provided families with a lifeline, which allowed them to put food on the table; pay housing expenses, debts, and childcare; and supplement lost wages due to the pandemic.

In recognition of Black History Month, we want to highlight six public figures who advocate to eradicate hunger in America. Advocates include Members of Congress sponsoring and introducing legislation, as well as leaders in nonprofit advocacy organizations.

In March 2020, schools across the country shuttered in response to the pandemic, and a majority of school districts provided instruction virtually or through a hybrid model for part or all of the 2020-2021 school year.
FRAC’s new report provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of the pandemic on participation in both breakfast and lunch across three school years: 2018-2019, 2019-2020, and 2020-2021.

If you, like me, have found yourself struggling to fully grasp the current slate of pending legislation in our nation’s capital during this midterm election year, you have come to the right place. FRAC has a variety of resources to help you make sense of key legislation. Critical legislation relevant to the anti-hunger and anti-poverty community remains at the forefront of conversations in 2022.

There are four big legislative items you should know about at this current juncture. Together, these vehicles for potentially progressive policy present historic opportunities to eradicate poverty-related hunger in the United States. Knowing how key legislation affects federal food and nutrition programs, individually and together, is essential as advocates push to make the most of 2022.

Several temporary SNAP improvements that have mitigated food hardship during the COVID-19 crisis terminate whenever that PHE ends.  A PHE termination threatens to result in a significant “hunger cliff” for millions of people. In addition to other relief that expires, most SNAP participants will lose $82 a month in SNAP benefits.

This two-part blog summarizes the array of SNAP aid tied to the duration of that PHE declaration, makes a case for maintaining it, and outlines priority actions to permanently strengthen SNAP’s ability to fight hunger and support a more equitable economic recovery.