Could you choose between the basics — between food and medicine, food and utilities, or food and transportation? These are impossible choices, yet more than 1 in 11 Americans 65 or older struggle with hunger, and are forced to make these decisions every day.
Jim Weill had the opportunity for a one-on-one conversation with USDA Secretary Vilsack about the importance of federal nutrition programs. The complete transcript is below, or you can jump to specific sections…
Jim Weill had the opportunity for a one-on-one conversation with USDA Secretary Vilsack last week to talk about the importance of federal nutrition programs. We are posting excerpts from the conversation here on FRAC’s blog, FRAC Chat.
The deadline for tax returns for many Americans is extended this year to Monday, April 18, which means another day to remind low-income households they may be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC.
Thanks to community eligibility, more than 18,000 high-poverty schools served free breakfast and lunch to more than 8.5 million low-income students during the 2015–2016 school year.
