WASHINGTON, September 10, 2019 — More than 38 million people in the United States lived in poverty in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual release of income, poverty, and health insurance data. The data reveal a decline in the official poverty rate, from 12.3 percent in 2017 to 11.8 percent in 2018. The poverty rate for children in 2018 was 16.2 percent.
WASHINGTON, September 4, 2019 — A report released today by USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) underscores that the nation has been making far too weak progress on food insecurity. The report reveals that the 2018 food insecurity rate was on par with the 2007 pre-recession level of 11.1 percent, which was already far too high.
WASHINGTON, August 26, 2019 — It’s hard to learn on an empty stomach, and studies show that school meals not only help reduce food insecurity, they support the healthy development of children. Here are four important issues for policymakers, educators, parents, and advocates to consider as students begin the new school year.
WASHINGTON, August 12, 2019 — The Trump administration posted the final public charge rule in the Federal Register. The rule would increase hunger and poverty in the U.S., and force immigrant families — including those with U.S. citizen children — to make impossible choices between food and family. FRAC strongly opposes this deeply flawed, mean-spirited rule.
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2019 — The Trump administration today issued a proposed rule that would take food assistance away from 3 million people by making them ineligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the nation’s first line of defense against hunger.
