Washington, April 7, 2016 – FRAC and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a new report today. The report shows that the Community Eligibility Provision is reaching more children in low-income communities in its second year of national operation.
Washington, March 22, 2016 – Judith H. Whittlesey, executive vice president of Susan Davis International (SDI), has been named the new Chair of FRAC’s Board of Directors. She succeeds former Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman, who served three years in this role.
Washington, March 17, 2016 – FRAC urges Congress to reject the FY2017 Budget Resolution voted out of the House Budget Committee last night. The proposed SNAP block grant will threaten severe budget cuts to essential federal programs serving low-income families and individuals.
Washington, February 16, 2016 – FRAC released its annual “School Breakfast Scorecard” and “School Breakfast: Making it Work in Large School Districts” today, measuring states on the rate of participation of low-income children in the federally-funded School Breakfast Program.
Washington, February 9, 2016 – FRAC provided a summary of key provisions in President Obama’s FY2017 budget regarding SNAP and federal nutrition programs. They reflected the Administration’s ongoing commitment to fighting against hunger and economic insecurity.