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WASHINGTON, June 21, 2022 – The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) commends the bi-partisan legislation introduced today by Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) and House Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-NC), to help support children, families, schools, and child care providers as they struggle to recover from the fallout of the pandemic.

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2022 — The Food Research & Action Center’s (FRAC) Community Eligibility: The Key to Hunger-Free Schools, School Year 2021–2022 report released today found that 33,000 schools nationwide adopted the provision which allows high-need schools to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students, during the 2021-2022 school year.

WASHINGTON, June 1, 2022 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its plan to provide much-needed assistance to improve food access. 

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2022 — Large school districts around the country noted nationwide child nutrition waivers issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) helped reduce child hunger by increasing school meal participation, and played a critical role in supporting school nutrition operations during the 2021–2022 school year

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2022 — FRAC commends the Biden administration for today’s announcement to assist families impacted by the unprecedented nationwide shortage of infant formula.