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WASHINGTON, May 18, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), through a cooperative agreement with USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), has awarded $16 million in subgrants funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to 36 projects aimed at testing innovative outreach strategies to increase participation and equity in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, known as WIC.

WASHINGTON, March 27, 2023 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), the nation’s leading national nonprofit  working to improve the nutrition, health, and well-being of people struggling against poverty-related hunger in the U.S., today announced that Kelly Horton has joined the organization as its chief program officer.  

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2023 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent announcement of a proposed rule to expand the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).  

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2023 — FRAC commends the president’s proposed 2024 budget for investments in alleviating hardship, advancing equity, and creating economic opportunities for millions of families across the country.

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2023 — With most schools back to in-person learning and offering breakfast and lunch at no cost to all of their students, participation in school meals grew dramatically during the 2021–2022 school year, slightly surpassing participation prior to the pandemic, according to a report released by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) during National School Breakfast Week (March 6–10, 2023).