WASHINGTON, January 10, 2024 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) is absolutely thrilled that 35 states, all five U.S. territories, and four tribes have started the New Year by notifying the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) of their commitment to reduce childhood hunger by implementing Summer EBT in summer 2024.
WASHINGTON, December 12, 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 Walmart’s Melody Richard has joined its board of directors.
WASHINGTON, December 8, 2023 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) is calling on all states to reduce summer hunger by participating in the new nationwide Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) program.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) have teamed up to competitively award five organizations a total of $1.1 million to research barriers to equitable access in the federal child nutrition programs and identify strategies to eliminate them. The effort is funded by USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service through a cooperative agreement with FRAC.
WASHINGTON, November 17, 2023 — FRAC is deeply disappointed that this week’s Continuing Resolution to prevent a government shutdown does not prioritize additional funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
