WASHINGTON, May 21, 2024 — FRAC is thrilled to join the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in celebrating the launch of the Summer EBT Program. By implementing this new permanent program, 37 states, the District of Columbia, all five U.S. territories, and two Tribes are helping to reduce summer hunger, so children can return to school well-nourished and ready to learn.
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2024 — The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024: Discussion Draft (House Farm Bill) text released today by House Agriculture Committee Chair G.T. Thompson (R-PA) poses a serious threat to the health and wellbeing of the more than 41.4 million people who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to put food on the table.
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2024 — Today, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) released a long-awaited Farm Bill proposal aimed at strengthening benefit adequacy and equitable access for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
WASHINGTON, April 24, 2024 — FRAC commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for utilizing the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans to develop final and improved nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. These evidence-based standards will make for a healthier school day for millions of children.
WASHINGTON, April 11, 2024 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) today announced that its president, Luis Guardia, has stepped down effective April 5, 2024. Coming on board in 2020, Guardia led FRAC through what is now understood to have been our nation’s greatest hunger crisis, caused as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
