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2023 Editorial Calendar
Check out our editorial calendar for the new year!How waivers have kept childhood hunger at bay during the pandemic
New report reveals dramatic student participation in school breakfast and lunch, but things would be far worse if not for child nutrition waivers.Build Back Better can help overcome the educational, health, and economic impacts of the pandemic
Access state fact sheets from FRAC and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities that detail the positive impact the Build Back Better Act would have on child nutrition in every state.How COVID-19 exacerbated food insecurity for Native Communities
Report reveals half of Native Americans and Alaska Natives reported experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.FRAC commends new legislation calling for a White House conference on food, nutrition, hunger and health
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker champion legislative efforts to convene a national White House conference.Nearly 1.5 million low-income children benefited from suppers through the Afterschool Nutrition Programs
Report shows modest growth in Afterschool Suppers in October 2020Detailed Report on How COVID-19 Exacerbated Disparities in America
Our new report explores how federal nutrition programs helped to reduce hunger, poverty, and health, during the pandemic.Learn How Investments in SNAP and School Lunch Lifted Millions Out of Poverty in 2020
New Census report reveals SNAP and the National School Lunch Program lifted 3.2 million adults and children out of poverty.Historic Increase to SNAP Benefits to Mitigate Food Hardship
USDA takes major steps in the right direction towards a country free from hungerTaking a Look at Food Insufficiency During COVID-19 Dashboard
Our new Dashboard features up-to-date data on reported food insufficiency rates over the past year.The Case for Healthy School Meals for All
Our new brief explores why healthy school meals for should remain a new normal for all schools across the country.States call for Permanent Summer EBT
In a new storybook, states are calling for a complementary program to provide EBT benefits during the summer.New bill could eliminate childhood hunger across the country
FRAC supports bill that would provide healthy school meals for allAmerican Families Plan Goes A Long Way to Support Struggling Families
New provisions will ensure children have access to the nutrition they need year-round.Helping Pediatricians Identify and Address Childhood Food Insecurity
Toolkit Helps Pediatricians Identify and Address Spike in Childhood Hunger Caused by COVID-19.SNAP Critical to Mitigating Spikes in Hunger
USDA reveals federal nutrition programs ensure millions of struggling households get the nutrition during an economic downturn.COVID-19 Dramatically Deepening America’s Hunger Crisis
Between 26–29 million adults living in the U.S. reported that members of their households sometimes or often did not have enough to eat during the first few months of the pandemic.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.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.”COVID-19 Updates
FRAC posts all the latest updates on our new pageWant to talk to a local expert?
Contact an anti-hunger organization in your state