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Welcome to National School Breakfast Week! On March 7-11, we are highlighting the importance of school breakfast and celebrating the hard work teachers, school nutrition staff, and families have put in to make sure students have breakfast either before the school day begins or after the bell rings. This year, D. C. Hunger Solutions will continue to celebrate the importance of school breakfast by holding our annual Hear the Crunch Day! Join us Wednesday, March 9, as we grab an apple and take a bite to show our support of school breakfast. You can follow our lead by taking a picture while taking a bite of your apple and posting on social media using the hashtags #HeartheCrunch and or #NSBW22! You can also download our Hear the Crunch Social Media Toolkit for graphics and additional information to share!  

According to new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 10.8 percent of children lived in households that experienced food insecurity during 2019 and 2020. Analyzing the data by different populations revealed deep disparities.
The percentage of children living in households experiencing food insecurity was higher than the national average for Black and Latinx children and children with a disability (Figure 1).
This new analysis reinforces the need for Congress to extend USDA’s child nutrition waiver authority in the next appropriations bill that must pass on March 11.

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.