Find an expert on solutions to ending hunger in America.
To speak with one of our experts, please contact Jordan Baker at jbaker@frac.org.
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- The Road to the Farm Bill
- Bridging the Summer Hunger Gap with Summer EBT
- Expanding Access to the Child Tax Credit
- Momentum Building for Healthy School Meals for All
- Addressing Hunger and Its Root Causes
Interim Child Nutrition & Policy Director: Alexis Bylander | Bio
Topics: School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program, Afterschool Nutrition Programs, Summer Nutrition Programs, Summer 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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- Schoolkids in 8 states can now eat free school meals, advocates urge Congress for nationwide policy (The Associated Press)
- What To Know About Michigan’s Universal Free School Meals Program (Bridge Michigan)
- Missoula Food Bank Working with School Programs to Meet Increasing Need (Montana Free Press)
- Gov. Walz signs bill for universal free school meals (KSTP-TV)
- Nonprofits Talk School Lunch Debt Increase After Pandemic Assistance Program Ends (11 Alive)
- School Admins, Anti-hunger Advocates Ask for Funds to Help Student Food Programs (Ohio Capital Journal)
Deputy Director of Child Nutrition Programs & Policy:
Clarissa Hayes | Bio
Topics: Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
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- Leveraging CACFP for Farm to Early Care and Education.
In the News
Director of SNAP: Salaam Bhatti
Bio
Topics: SNAP
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- SNAP is the nation’s first line of defense against hunger.
- The Farm Bill presents an opportunity for Congress to pass the legislation needed to help address alarming hunger rates.
- The Closing the Meal Gap Act would boost SNAP benefits for all participants and make further improvements.
- The Improving Access to Nutrition Act would eliminate three-month time limits on SNAP eligibility for certain working-age adults who cannot document sufficient hours of work.
- The Enhanced Access to SNAP Act, or the EATS Act, would put college students with lower incomes on an equal footing with other people in qualifying for SNAP.
- The Hot Foods Act would permanently end the prohibition on the use of SNAP benefits to purchase hot-prepared foods from food retailers.
- Lift the Bar Act seeks to restore access to public programs for lawfully present immigrants by removing the five-year waiting period and other restrictions to SNAP eligibility.
- Restore Act would repeal the lifetime federal ban on individuals with felony drug convictions from receiving SNAP.
In the News
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- Poverty Is A Policy Choice (Important, Not Important)
- Lower capital gains tax, cuts to food benefits: What Project 2025 could mean for your wallet in a Trump presidency (CNBC)
- Food Stamps Go Further in Rural Areas — Until You Add Transportation Costs (The Daily Yonder)
- More families are taking on debt to pay for groceries (Salon)
SNAP Deputy Director: Gina Plata-Nino | Bio
Topics: SNAP, College Hunger
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- Millions of college students nationwide rely on SNAP as a critical resource for accessing food to fuel their health and learning.
- Research consistently demonstrates that SNAP improves the health, nutrition, and well-being of millions of households.
- Too many college students struggling against food insecurity face obstacles in accessing SNAP.
- The Enhanced Access to SNAP Act, or the EATS Act, would put college students with lower incomes on an equal footing with other people in qualifying for SNAP.
In the News
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- Changes to SNAP Benefits Spark Fear of Hunger Crisis (Modern Farmer)
- Facing the Facts About Food Insecurity (The Rural Impact Podcast)
- Oh SNAP! with Gina Plata-Nino (V Interesting)
- What retailers should know about the debate over SNAP in the 2023 Farm Bill (Retail Brew)
Director of 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)
WIC Deputy Director: Kate Scully | Bio
Topics: Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
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- WIC is a lifeline for nearly 6.5 million pregnant and postpartum women and young children, including roughly half of all infants born in the U.S.
- WIC’s enhanced Food Package to strengthen program participation and improve health outcomes.
- How FRAC and partner organizations secured$7 billion in critical funding for WIC.
- Ensuring WIC remains fully funded to protect access to essential nutrition resources and support, including healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and healthcare referrals.