WASHINGTON, January 9, 2026 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) is pleased that 38 states and the District of Columbia have committed to participate in the Summer EBT Program for 2026, helping to ensure that an estimated 21 million children have a summer free from hunger and return to school well-nourished and ready to learn.
WASHINGTON, December 31, 2025 — The latest Household Food Security report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) reveals that 47.9 million people lived in food-insecure households last year. These findings highlight a crisis that is set to deepen as the deepest cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in history take effect.
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.