FRAC Applauds Historic Increase in SNAP Benefits
WASHINGTON, August 16, 2021 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its reevaluation and cost adjustment of the Thrifty Food Plan, a measure used to calculate the monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit allotment. SNAP serves as the nation’s first line of defense against hunger and this historic increase in program benefits will go a long way in ensuring tens of millions of households across the country can better afford to put nutritious food on the table.