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WASHINGTON, October 28, 2021 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) commends President Biden for today’s announcement of the proposed funding for Child Nutrition Programs within the Build Back Better Act. This is a step in the right direction toward addressing the alarming rates of childhood hunger in this country.

FRAC now urges Congress to quickly pass this legislation in order to provide children with access to the nutrition they need year-round and help overcome the educational, health, and economic impacts of the pandemic.

WASHINGTON, October 26, 2021 — The Food Research & Action Center strongly supports the legislation introduced today by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) to convene a White House conference on hunger, nutrition, and health. It is long overdue.

WASHINGTON, October 26, 2021 — The health and well-being of our nation’s children should always be a top priority. That is why Congress must be held accountable in passing the Build Back Better Act that includes critical nutrition provisions that support children’s health and learning. By acting today, Congress can help reduce childhood hunger and improve nutrition, while boosting academic achievement.   

WASHINGTON, October 26, 2021 — Nearly 1.5 million low-income children benefited from suppers through the Afterschool Nutrition Programs on an average day in October 2020, according to a new report released today by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC).

FRAC’s Afterschool Suppers: A Snapshot of Participation report finds schools and community sponsors were able to slightly increase access to afterschool suppers despite ongoing pandemic-related closures – reaching an additional 37,317 students with afterschool suppers compared to October 2019.

WASHINGTON, October 6, 2021 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) today launched a Social Impact and Equity Fund to identify, recognize, and financially support innovative strategies among organizations working to leverage federal nutrition programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and school meals to fight hunger and promote equity. Funded in part by PepsiCo, this new initiative will award four grants of $25,000 each to local, state, or regional tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations doing exceptional work fighting hunger and injustice, centering equity throughout their operations, policy, and advocacy efforts, and working in collaboration with people with lived expertise.