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WASHINGTON, September 27, 2023 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) and over 600 national and state organizations signed a letter in a unified plea to Congress to immediately pass a Continuing Resolution that will avert a government shutdown and protect funding for federal nutrition programs, especially the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), to ensure the program can continue providing all who are eligible with the nutrition they need without interruption. 

WASHINGTON, September 12, 2023 — Poverty in America surged dramatically in 2022 according to the data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Without Congressional action, matters likely will continue to worsen as countless families grapple with the expiration of COVID-19 pandemic-era interventions. 

WASHINGTON, September 12, 2023 — The Food Research & Action Center calls for passage of a Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Agriculture Appropriations bill that commits substantial funding to enable all who are eligible to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

WASHINGTON, August 14, 2023 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) today announced a Request for Proposals for subgrants for its Equitable Access in Child Nutrition Programs project, supported by funding through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS).

WASHINGTON, August 10, 2023 — The Food Research & Action Center strongly opposes the SNAP Nutrition Security Act of 2023. The bill is a step towards restricting food access for the tens of millions of households who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to put food on the table by requiring the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS) to collect data on how SNAP participants spend their benefits.