WASHINGTON, December 11, 2025 — The decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to approve six additional state waivers that restrict what people can purchase with their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits is a serious misstep that will have serious consequences.
WASHINGTON, December 10, 2025 – Afterschool Suppers: A Snapshot of Participation — October 2024 released today by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), the nation’s leading anti-hunger organization, finds that too many children are missing out on receiving suppers and snacks through the Afterschool Nutrition Programs. Current participation levels remain below pre-pandemic levels.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2025 – The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), and nearly 1,500 national, state, and community-based organizations signed a letter urging Congress to repeal the recent cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by cosponsoring the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2025 – Tonight, the president signed the funding bill passed by Congress, ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Millions of Americans can now breathe a sigh of relief knowing that their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are on the way. FRAC urges the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and states to quickly deliver benefits and alleviate the harm.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2025 — The Trump administration has once again shown its disregard for the well-being of children, people with disabilities, veterans, and working class Americans by continuing the long, chaotic, and unnecessary delay in distributing November SNAP benefits to the millions of people who rely on the program to put food on the table.