Find an expert on solutions to ending hunger in America.
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Browse experts on:
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- The Road to the 2023 Farm Bill
- Momentum Building for Healthy School Meals for All
- Addressing Hunger and Its Root Causes
President: Luis Guardia
@fracprez | Bio
Topics: Hunger in America
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- Solutions to address hunger in America.
- FRAC’s role in helping to end hunger.
In the News
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- Free school lunches waiver set to end amid rising food prices (Axios)
- Biden signs bipartisan Keep Kids Fed Act, extending some school meal waivers (K-12 Dive)
- Child hunger won’t end with COVID: Congress must extend nutrition waivers (The Hill)
- Op-ed: Our Shot at Creating Hunger Free Schools (Civil Eats)
- Food Insecurity In The U.S. By The Numbers (NPR)
Director of Root Causes and Specific Populations
Alex Ashbrook | Bio
Topics: Older Adults, Immigrant Families, LGBTQ Individuals and Families, Public Charge, Screening Patients for Food Insecurity, Root Causes of Hunger
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- Reinstating the expanded Child Tax Credit is a historic opportunity to address hunger and improve nutrition.
- Specific populations impacted by hunger (Black and Latinx, Older Adults, Immigrant Families, LGBTQ).
- Pediatricians can play a critical role in addressing food insecurity by connecting families to federal nutrition programs.
In the News
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- A Quarter of Children Being Raised by Grandparents Face Hunger (The Washington Post)
- Millions of Older Adults Experience Food Insecurity (Public News Connection)
- Food Insecurity Among Adults Increases (Scripps National News)
- Many Eligible Food Insecure Adults Not Taking Advantage of Programs (WTVR)
Director of School and Out-of-School Time Programs: Crystal FitzSimons | Bio
Topics: School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program, Afterschool Nutrition Programs, Summer Nutrition Programs, Pandemic EBT, Community Eligibility Provision
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- Healthy School Meals for All — offering school breakfast and lunch to all students at no charge to families —helps ensure that all children have the nutrition they need to grow and thrive.
- Community eligibility allows high-need schools to continue to offer free meals to all students, but many high-need schools are not participating and too many schools are not eligible.
- Summer EBT offers an exciting opportunity to reduce summer hunger by providing additional resources to purchase food during the summer months.
In the News
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- The Case for Universal Free Lunch (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee)
- Biden signs law to help feed kids, but free school meals for all are going away (NBC News)
- As Students Go Back to School, Many Face a Lunch Bill for the First Time in Two Years (NPR)
- Pandemic Rules for School Lunch Program Expiring (Marketplace)
- Cutoff looms for Congress to extend nutrition waiver authority (K–12 Dive)
- Covid-19 sent many children into virtual learning programs. Their families didn’t know it could cost them food benefits (The Counter)
- Advocates Say a Hungry Summer Looms If Congress Can’t Extend School Meal Waivers (Successful Farming)
SNAP Director: Ellen Vollinger
@emv52 | Bio
Topics: SNAP, Disaster SNAP
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- The road to 2023 Farm Bill.
- Key legislation to protect and strengthen SNAP benefits.
In the News
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- A “Hunger Cliff” Is Looming for Millions of Americans (The New Republic)
- The case against means testing (Vox)
- Some States Are Cutting Off Emergency Food-Assistance Programs and Making It Harder to Qualify (The Washington Post)
- The Pandemic Safety Net Is Coming Apart. Now What? (The New York Times)
- SNAP Online Availability Is About to Explode. But Grocers Say They Still Face Too Many Hurdles. (Grocery Dive)
FRAC Chat Blogs
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- Thrifty Food Plan Reevaluation and SNAP Emergency Allotments Combined to Cut Poverty
- Research Finds Continuing Food Hardship and Strong Public Support for SNAP Expansions
- New Data Underscore Importance of SNAP Benefit Redemptions During COVID-19
- The Road to the 2023 Farm Bill: A Strong Nutrition Title and the Rural/Urban Alliance
Director of Nutrition Policy: Geri Henchy
@ghenchy1 | Bio
Topics: Nutrition Standards, WIC, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Food Insecurity
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- WIC CIAO aims to increase WIC participation and retention and reduce disparities in WIC program delivery.
- Reducing CACFP paperwork and rules will increase the power of CACFP to address inequity.
In the News
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- These families buy about half of infant formula nationwide. Here’s how the Biden administration is trying to help them (CNN)
- Only 1 in 10 adults eating enough fruits and vegetables, CDC finds (ABC)
- Higher food costs make the math even harder for Americans on food stamps (NBC News)
- USDA study shows success of federal food safety net programs during pandemic (The Washington Post)
- Looking For Baby Formula Has Basically Become a Part-Time Job For Many Local Parents (DCist)
Director of Maryland Hunger Solutions: Michael J. Wilson, @TheBowTieSpeaks | Bio
Media Contact: Brittani Riddle, briddle@frac.org
Topics: Hunger in Maryland (SNAP, WIC, School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program, Afterschool Nutrition Programs, Summer Nutrition Programs), College Campus Hunger
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- A hunger cliff is here for more than 360,000 households in Maryland.
- College students face a number of unique barriers that prevent them from accessing the resources they need in their pursuit of higher education.
- Preparing to mitigate the harm of stolen SNAP Benefit in Maryland.
In the News
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- Advocates Fear Loss of Food Benefits for Tens of Thousands (Maryland Matters)
- More Americans Can Use Food Stamps for Restaurants, Prepared Meals (The Pew Charitable Trusts)
- Childhood hunger will last beyond next year; Biden administration, Congress must extend free meals program (Baltimore Sun)
- New Maryland Law Dramatically Expands Access To SNAP Assistance, Anti-Hunger Services For College Students (WTOP News)
Interim Director, D.C. Hunger Solutions: LaMonika Jones | Bio
Media Contact: Brittani Riddle, briddle@frac.org
Topics: Grocery Store Access, D.C. Hunger (School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program, Afterschool Nutrition Programs, Summer Nutrition Programs)
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- Closing the grocery store gap in the nation’s capital.
- Scorecard report reveals too many district students are missing out on the benefits of school meals.
- The No Senior Hungry Omnibus Amendment Act will go a long way to address the alarming rates of food insecurity among seniors in the District.
- The Give SNAP A Raise Amendment Act will be a significant step forward in ensuring thousands of D.C. residents have access to healthy food.
In the News
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- D.C. Council Reviews Bill Addressing Senior Hunger (The Washington Informer)
- D.C. Calls for Renewal of Universal Free School Meals (The Washington Informer)