WASHINGTON, May 8, 2018 — On the 50th anniversary of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), FRAC celebrates the commitment and hard work of all those involved in making CACFP a success and greatly expanding its reach.
WASHINGTON, April 12, 2018 — House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway’s (R-TX) draft farm bill seeks to erode the effectiveness of SNAP in ensuring that those who struggle against hunger can afford to put food on the table. The proposals in this bill would lead to greater hunger and poverty among individuals and families, including the working poor, as well as reduced economic growth and productivity in communities across the country.
WASHINGTON, April 12, 2018 — Ellen Teller, director of government affairs at FRAC, was honored by Manna Food Center for her tireless advocacy for anti-hunger programs that help low-income individuals and families have access to the nutrition they need to thrive.
WASHINGTON, March 21, 2018 — Nearly 1.1 million low-income children benefited from afterschool suppers in October 2016, up from just 200,000 children in October 2011, according to “Afterschool Suppers: A Snapshot of Participation,” FRAC’s first-ever report on participation data, nationally and by state, in the Afterschool Nutrition Programs.
WASHINGTON, March 12, 2018 — A new report from a Bipartisan Policy Center task force does not address the bedrock strategies to leverage SNAP for better health. Instead, the report proposes strategies such as restricting food choice, which runs the real risk of causing the SNAP program considerable harm by stigmatizing beneficiaries and throwing sand in the gears of this very successful program.
