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In the Spotlight
SNAP increases for older adults should be a bipartisan no-brainer
SNAP serves as the nation’s first line of defense against hunger. This proven program mostly serves the most vulnerable populations, including older adults. Read the latest op-ed written by FRAC President Luis Guardia and National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs Executive Director Bob Blancato for The Hill.
Covid-19
Millions of Americans going hungry as pandemic erodes incomes and destroys communities
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Hurricane Season Is One More Reason to Strengthen SNAP Now
Boosts to SNAP benefits can address hardships due to potential hurricanes as well as those hardships caused by COVID-19.
Expanding Access to Summer Meals: A Look at FRAC’s Annual Summer Nutrition Report
Dig into the research and see how your state is doing by reading the full summer nutrition and summer breakfast reports.
Fighting Food Insecurity Amid COVID-19, Groups Advocate For 15% SNAP Boost
Nearly 2,500 organizations are calling for a boost of 15 percent to the benefit levels provided by SNAP.
Stark racial disparities emerge as families struggle to get enough food
Wide racial gaps have persisted week to week throughout the pandemic and the gap continues to worsen
Kids could go hungry this summer with school lunch programs in peril
“If families are in need, we think they should be able to come to a site and get food.”
Coronavirus is exacerbating America’s hunger crisis
“The biggest weakness in SNAP is the amount of benefits — the degree to which they are inadequate``
COVID-19 Has Heightened the Threat of Child Hunger, While Efforts to Prevent It Have Fallen Short
As the coronavirus pandemic stretches on, millions of U.S. children are facing a summer marked by the threat of chronic hunger.
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