WASHINGTON, October 5, 2022 – More families with young children are taking part in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), according to a report released today by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC).
WASHINGTON, September 27, 2022 — The Food Research & Action Center is pleased that the “National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health,” released today by the Biden-Harris administration, heeds the calls of anti-hunger organizations to build on the lessons learned from the pandemic, including bolstering federal nutrition programs, to effectively end hunger in the U.S. by 2030.
WASHINGTON, September 15, 2022 — Together with Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5), Katie Porter (D-CA), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), and 40 House members, FRAC urges their Congressional counterparts to extend free school meals to all students for the current academic year.
WASHINGTON, September 8, 2022 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) commends the Biden administration for issuing a new final public charge rule that provides confirmation to eligible immigrant families that they can access and benefit from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, and housing assistance without negative repercussions to their immigration status.
WASHINGTON, September 7, 2022 – The annual food security report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) found that hunger fell in 2021 compared to the previous year.