FRAC Testifies on Child Nutrition Programs
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Hunger in America Is Worsening
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1,400 Organizations Call on Congress to Protect SNAP
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More Organizations and Health Care Providers Connecting Patients to SNAP and WIC
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States Launch Summer EBT for Families
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Stabenow Farm Bill Aims to Protect and Strengthen SNAP Benefits
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Healthy School Meals for All Takes Over the U.S.
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News Highlights
- October 2024
Healthy School Meals for All
Kids like free school meals. States are trying to reel in the costs. — Chalkbeat, October 3, 2024
School Meals
Advocates Say a Side of ‘Stigma and Shame’ Comes With Keller ISD Alternative Lunches — Dallas Observer, October 10, 2024
SNAP
Advocates seek to protect and strengthen SNAP while celebrity its 60th anniversary in Iowa — Business Record, October 11, 2024 - September 2024
Senate Subcommittee Hearing on School Lunch and Breakfast Programs
Fetterman praises free school meals, but action unlikely this year — The Fence Post, September 24, 2024
Advocates call for expanding free school meals at U.S. Senate hearing — Nebraska Examiner, September 18, 2024
2024 USDA Food Security ReportFood-stamp benefits in the crosshairs as food insecurity rises — National Journal, September 23, 2024
WV poverty rate for children among highest in nation — Public News Service, September 16, 2024
Food inflation is declining, but it’s still a topic in the presidential campaign — Harvest Public Media, September 13, 2024
Number of food insecure Americans soars 40% in two years — Oklahoma Farm Report, September 9, 2024
“Hunger in America is getting worse, not better” according to an explosive new USDA report — Salon, September 5, 2024
Number of Food Insecure Americans Soars 40% in Two Years — Successful Farming, September 6, 2024
Latest USDA Report Reveals Growing Food Insecurity Among US Households — Nutrition Insight, September 6, 2024
More than 47M people live in food-insecure households, USDA reports — Grocery Dive, September 6, 2024
Food insecurity among children rises for 2nd year — K-12 Dive, September 6, 2024
Healthy School Meals for All
Texas needs universal free school lunch — The Dallas Morning News, September 19, 2024
School Lunch: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) — Last Week Tonight, September 8, 2024
Should All Schools Provide Free Lunch? — The New York Times, September 5, 2024
How Free School Meals Became an Issue Animating the 2024 Election — Education Week, September 4, 2024
Summer EBT
Despite opt-outs by GOP states, kids’ summer food program seen as success — Daily Kos, September 29, 2024
FRAC’s 2024 Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation Report
California Bill Banning Select Food Dyes from School Meals Heads to Governor’s Desk — Food Service Director, September 4, 2024
FRAC Chat: States Show Us What Is Possible With Free Healthy School Meals for All Policies
Gov. Cox, Lawmaker, State School Board, Private Partners Take Aim at School Lunch Debt — Deseret News, September 6, 2024
Summer EBT
Despite opt-outs by some GOP states, debut of kids’ summer food program seen as a success — North Dakota Monitor, September 6, 2024
SNAP
The Never-ending SNAP Debate Risks Stalling Another Farm Bill —Modern Farmer, September 25, 2024
SNAP Update as Food Stamps Increase in October — Newsweek, September 25, 2024
Food-stamp benefits in the crosshairs as food insecurity rises — National Journal, September 23, 2024
How to Get Food Stamps in College — U.S. News & World Report, September 9, 2024
Experts call for urgent expansion of nutrition programs in US amid rising food insecurity — Nutrition Insight, September 9, 2024
- August 2024Healthy School Meals for All
Why Are Free School Lunches Becoming a Campaign Issue? — The New York Times, August 14, 2024
Arizona school district highlights the benefits of free lunch — Scripps, August 13, 2024
Summer EBTThe Childhood Hunger Issue Is Not Just About a Human Need. It’s About Economics, As Well — The Oklahoman, August 25, 2024
Democrat Lawmakers Pushing Kemp for Answers Over Georgia’s Opting Out of Summer EBT Program — FOX 5, August 13, 2024
Ossoff, State Leaders Encourage Governor to Accept Federal Funds — The Victoria Advocate (Victoria, TX), August 12, 2024
Democrats Push for Georgia to Participate in Federal Summer EBT Meal Program as Planning Deadline Approaches — 11 Alive (Atlanta, GA), August 13, 2024
FRAC’s 2024 Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report
Summer Meals Participation Dropped With End Of Waivers — K-12 Dive, August 12, 2024Beyond The Headlines: Balchem bolsters prenatal research, Ingredion reports strong Q2 results — Nutrition Insight, August 9, 2024
Report Shows USDA Summer Meals Programs Reach Only Fraction of Kids in Need — Common Dreams, August 7, 2024
Participation in summer nutrition programs keeps falling — FoodService Director, August 7, 2024
More Hoosier kids eating free summer meals — Indiana Capital Chronicle, August 7, 2024
Report: More Kentucky kids participating in summer meal programs — Public News Service, August 7, 2024
FRAC’s Food as Medicine Survey Findings ReportDoes ‘Food is Medicine’ Equal More SNAP? — Food Bank News, August 14, 2024 - July 2024
Joint Letter and Press Briefing
“Defense against hunger”: Over 1,400 expert organizations fight back as the GOP tries to cut SNAP — Salon, July 11, 2024
Over 1,400 organizations sign letter calling on Congress to strengthen SNAP — The Packer, July 9, 2024
Reject SNAP cuts in farm bill, says anti-hunger letter — FERN, July 9, 2024
Over 1,400 organizations support FRAC’s call on US Congress to strengthen SNAP nutrition assistance — Nutrition Insight, July 12, 2024
FRAC’s Connecting Patients to SNAP and WIC in Health Care Settings Brief
Connecting patients to federal nutrition programs – Medical Economics, July 17, 2024
Ep 36: Food insecurity programs with Alex Ashbrook, FRAC – Off the Chart, July 24, 2024
SNAP
A year since emergency SNAP benefits expired, thousands of Minnesotans struggle with grocery bills – Star Tribune, July 29, 2024
Summer EBT
Families face food insecurity in Republican-led states that turned down federal aid this summer – Associated Press, July 31, 2024Summer EBT delays have left families waiting weeks or months for crucial food benefits – Chalkbeat, July 17, 2024
How Ron DeSantis let thousands of Florida kids go hungry this summer – Salon, July 15, 2024
A summer food assistance program for kids started this year, but 13 states declined the funds – Harvest Public Media, July 9, 2024
13 states with Republican governors opt out of summer food program for kids – Iowa Capital Dispatch, July 7, 2024
School MealsNJ schools prepare to feed 60,000 more students starting in September – NJ Spotlight News, July 5, 2024 - June 2024AHPC 2024
Woburn Resident Represents MA at the FRAC National Anti-Hunger Policy – Patch, June 17, 2024Amesbury Resident Attends National Anti-Hunger Conference – Newburyport Daily News, June 17, 2024
Stabenow, House Democrats rev up anti-hunger advocates – The Fence Post, June 5, 2024
SNAPSNAP Advocates Prefer Senate Approach over House Farm Bill. – The Daily Yonder, June 3, 2024
Summer EBT
13 states with Republican governors opt out of summer food program for kids – Idaho Capital Sun, June 29, 202413 states with Republican governors opt out of summer food program for kids – Stateline, June 27, 2024
Georgia Today: Water Woes Continue In ATL; Georgia opts out of Summer EBT; ATL United Fires Coach – Georgia Public Broadcasting, June 3, 2024
Republican Governors Are Refusing Free Meals for Millions of Kids – The New Republic, June 7, 2024
Summer Nutrition Programs
Why Free Meal Programs Are Having a Tough Time Feeding Kids This Summer – Education Week, June 27, 2024
School Meals
For Many Kids, ‘School’s Out’ Means No Food. We Can’t Forget ‘The Hungriest Time of Year’ – Food Tank, June 3, 2024
- May 2024
Summer EBT
A growing number of students rely on free school meals. What happens in the summer? – The Hill, May 26, 2024
Many free school lunch programs lack summer alternatives – NewsNation, May 28, 2024
Food Research & Action Center Celebrates Rollout of Nationwide Summer EBT – American Ag Network, May 24, 2024
A growing number of students rely on free school meals. What happens in the summer? – CBS 4 (WTTV-TV), May 27, 2024
A growing number of students rely on free school meals. What happens in the summer? – Your Central Valley, May 27, 2024
A growing number of students rely on free school meals. What happens in the summer? – ABC 27, May 27, 2024
A growing number of students rely on free school meals. What happens in the summer? – FOX40, May 26, 2024
A growing number of students rely on free school meals. What happens in the summer? – CBS 42, May 26, 2024
A growing number of students rely on free school meals. What happens in the summer? – KSNW-TV Online, May 26, 2024
A growing number of students rely on free school meals. What happens in the summer? – WSPA 7News, May 26, 2024
A growing number of students rely on free school meals. What happens in the summer? – Ground News, May 26, 2024
‘SUN Bucks’ set to provide meals for Louisiana school-aged children – KALB- TV (Alexandria, LA), May 10, 2024
Advocacy groups are urging Florida leaders to enroll in a federal food benefits program – WFIT (Melbourne, FL), May 13, 2024
Grocery benefits to cover loss of school meals available to Illinois families this summer – Chicago Sun-Times, May 1, 2024
Healthy School Meals for All
How Free School Meals Went Mainstream – The New York Times, May 21, 2024
Utah families plagued by $2.8 million in school meal debt, data shows – FOX 13, May 8, 2024
SNAPThompson bill to increase farm subsidies by suspending CCC authority – The Fence Post, May 20, 2024Vilsack, farm groups comment on farm bill proposals – The Fence Post, May 2, 2024WICA Mother’s Day gift – that no child suffers malnutrition – Cleveland.com, May 14, 2024Root CausesFood Bank Market Embodies New Trends In Battling Hunger – The Columbia Missourian, May 15, 2024 - April 2024FRAC’s The Reach of School Breakfast and Lunch During the 2022–2023 School Year ReportSchool breakfast and lunch participation drops following loss of universal free meals – FoodService Director, April 5, 2024Report: Ohio served millions fewer school meals after pandemic-era programs expired –WCPO, April 3, 2024
FRAC’s The State of Healthy School Meals for All: California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Vermont Lead the Way ReportUniversal school meal policies may help reduce childhood obesity – K-12 Dive, April 23, 2024
School meals bill to come before N.H. House after recent death of leading proponent – The Boston Globe – The Boston Globe, April 9, 2024
FRAC’s Community Eligibility: The Key to Hunger-Free Schools, School Year 2022–2023
Universal free school meals linked with reduced childhood obesity – FoodService Director, April 12, 2024
SNAP
The Hunger Stat That Shames America – Newsweek, April 22, 2024
Salaam Bhatti, Food Research and Action Center – Google’s Food Lab Talk, April 11, 2024
Healthy School Meals for All
Hundreds of Arizona schools made breakfast and lunch free for all students. What to know – The Arizona Republic, April 18, 2024
Summer EBT
Alabama refused summer meal benefits for kids. Should it fund EBT next year? – The Birmingham News, April 26, 2024
Advocates rally for 2025 summer EBT funding amid Alabama meal gaps – Public News Service, April 25, 2024The Divide to Feed Low-Income Students over the Summer – The Echo, April 18, 2024
Another Red-Blue Divide: Money to Feed Kids in the Summer – The New York Times, April 9, 2024
Child Tax Credit Sign-on Letter
National opinion: Senate must approve expanded child tax credit to fight hunger – Arizona Daily Star, April 9, 2024
- March 2024FRAC’s The Reach of School Breakfast and Lunch During the 2022–2023 School Year Report
Capitol Beat: Hoffer releases audit on EB-5 in Vermont – Barre Montpelier Times Argus, March 29, 2024
Study: Ohio school breakfast, lunch participation decreases as pandemic waivers lapse – Ohio Capital-Journal, March 28, 2024
Study: Ohio School Breakfast, Lunch Participation Decreases as Pandemic Waivers Lapse – Cleveland Scene, March 28, 2024
Food tech comes back down to earth – Food Fix, March 22, 2024
By the Numbers: The end of universal school meals hurt student meal participation – K-12 Dive, March 22, 2024
School meals participation declined in 2022-23 school year – FERN’s Ag Insider, March 21, 2024
FRAC’s Hunger and Its Solutions in New Jersey Report
How Essex County falls short on food access (and how you can help) – The Jersey Bee, March 22, 2024
Government Shutdown
Will SNAP, WIC benefits continue during a partial government shutdown? — The Hill, February 28, 2024
Here’s What Would Be Impacted by a Partial Government Shutdown — Forbes, February 27, 2024
Food assistance not in immediate danger from looming budget deadline — ABC 17 News (Jefferson City, MO), February 28, 2024
WIC
The Hidden Mental Health Impact of Cultural Food Insecurity — HuffPost, February 26, 2024
Summer EBT
GOP governors face pressure campaign to feed kids in the summer — POLITICO, February 28, 2024
SNAP
Republicans Aren’t Done Threatening the Hungry With Planned Cuts to Food Aid — Truthout, March 12, 2024
As grocery prices rise, more families need SNAP. Here’s what to know about the program — Wicked Local, March 7, 2024
Healthy School Meals for All
Republican budget proposal would do away with universal free school lunches – Business Insider, March 24, 2024
CT has more than $366,000 in student lunch debt halfway though this school year, report shows – CT Insider, March 17, 2024
Will Rhode Island lawmakers acquire an appetite for free school meals this year? — Rhode Island Current, March 8, 2024
Community Eligibility Provision
House Republicans Want to Ban Universal Free School Lunches – The Intercept, March 21, 2024
- February 2024
FRAC’s The State of Healthy School Meals for All: California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Vermont Lead the Way Report
States with universal school meal policies see higher participation rates — K-12 Dive, February 23, 2024
School meal participation jumps in 5 states that implemented universal free meals — FoodService Director, February 23, 2024
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers ActThe child tax credit expansion heads to the Senate – Prism, February 6, 2024
Summer EBT
GOP governors face pressure campaign to feed kids in the summer — POLITICO, February 28, 2024
States look to rein in ballot initiatives with more ballot initiatives — Route Fifty, February 16, 2024
Why some governors turned down a food assistance program for children in their states — PBS NewsHour, February 9, 2024 14 GOP-led states have turned down federal money to feed low-income kids in the summer. Here’s why — Associated Press, February 16, 2024 The States Keeping Their Children Hungry – Newsweek, February 16, 2024 Dark Brandon Feeds Hungry Kids! Boosting Biden Day 32 – Daily Kos, February 13, 2024 KAC watching anti-Summer EBT bill – Hutch Post, February 12, 2024 Patricia Lopez: Children need to be fed during the summer too – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 10, 2024
Nearly 10 million children won’t get summer food benefits as states opt out of new federal program — Parents Together, February 10, 2024 Gov. Jim Pillen opts Nebraska into summer food aid program after previous rejection — Omaha World-Herald, February 10, 2024 Texas will not participate in new summer food assistance program — Community Impact, February 8, 2024
After more than a dozen states said no to a new summer food benefit for children, advocates worry about filling the gap – The Hechinger Report, February 8, 2024
Government Shutdown
Will SNAP, WIC benefits continue during a partial government shutdown? — The Hill, February 28, 2024Here’s What Would Be Impacted by a Partial Government Shutdown — Forbes, February 27, 2024Food assistance not in immediate danger from looming budget deadline — ABC 17 News (Jefferson City, MO), February 28, 2024
WIC
The Hidden Mental Health Impact of Cultural Food Insecurity — HuffPost, February 26, 2024
Washington Week Ahead: Possible USDA shutdown looms with funding deadline — Agri-Pulse, February 25, 2024WIC faces a budget shortfall. For millions of women and young children, more than nutrition is at stake. — NBC News, February 19, 2024
Some Republicans Who Pushed to Restrict Abortions Work to Relieve Financial ‘Burden’ Of Pregnancy – National Journal, February 13, 2024
SNAP
As millions wait on food stamp approvals, feds tell states to speed it up — Stateline, February 23, 2024
New Jersey Food Security Initiative
Aid groups to get small grants to curb hunger in big ways – NJ Spotlight News, February 7, 2024
- January 2024
Summer EBT
Program for low-income kids? Here’s the list. — Route Fifty, January 21, 2024
‘It’s like we’re leftovers:’ Families react to MS opting out of summer food benefits program — Clarion-Ledger, January 16, 2024 Nearly 10 million children won’t get summer food benefits as states opt out of new federal program — Longmont Leader, January 14, 2024
Most states will offer summer EBT meal money for kids. Will Alabama?— AL, January 13, 2024 Which states will join the new summer meal program for low-income kids? Here’s the list. — Michigan Avenue, January 13, 2024
15 GOP-Led States Opt Out Of Federal Food Aid Aimed At Children — HuffPost, January 12, 2024
A New Federal Summer Food Program Targets Child Hunger. Why Are 15 States Opting Out? — Education Week, January 12, 2024
New summer vacation grocery assistance will help feed millions of children — Marketplace, January 12, 2024
Texas Turns Down Hundreds of Millions in Federal Funds for Hungry Students — Dallas Observer, January 12, 2024
Republican governors in 15 states are turning down food money for 8 million children — The Independent, January 12, 2024
New program will help feed millions of kids over the summer, but not all states are participating — CNN Online, January 10, 2024
Biden administration to provide summer grocery money to 21 million kids. Here’s who qualifies. — CBS News Online, January 10, 2024
Hardliners Revolt Against Speaker’s Spending Deal — The Fiscal Times, January 10, 2024
Nearly 10 million children won’t get summer food benefits as states opt out of new federal program — Chalkbeat, January 10, 2024
Which states will join the new summer meal program for low-income kids? Here’s the list. — Alaska Beacon, January 10, 2024
New Jersey among states joining the new summer meal program for low-income kids — New Jersey Monitor, January 10, 2024
Louisiana won’t receive summer meal assistance for children — Louisiana Illuminator, January 10, 2024
New program will help feed millions of kids over the summer, but not all states are participating — CNN Online, January 10, 2024
Biden administration to provide summer grocery money to 21 million kids. Here’s who qualifies. — CBS News Online, January 10, 2024
Concerns rise over long-term financial sustainability of school meals programs — K-12 Dive, January 9, 2024
Hunger is a Real Problem Among Oklahoma’s Children — The Express-Star, January 8, 2024 Letters: Investigate Kim Reynolds, not nursing homes — Des Moines Register, January 7, 2024
What do schools need to know about USDA’s Summer EBT program? — K-12, January 4, 2024
Arkansas joins Summer EBT program for eligible families — WREG-TV Online, January 3, 2024
Why Iowa rejected $29 million in child food aid — Axios Des Moines, January 3, 2024
WIC
A Divided Congress Is About to Let Poor Families Fall Off a Hunger Cliff — The New Republic, January 21, 2024
Food Assistance for Mothers and Children Faces Funding Shortfall — The New York Times, January 10, 2024
Child Tax CreditTax Bill with Child Tax Credit Changes Passes House, Moves to Senate – Forbes, January 31, 2024House, Senate Return For Uncertain Week – The Fence Post, January 29, 2024Guest columnist William Lambers: Expand child tax credit to reduce hunger and poverty — Daily Hampshire Gazette, January 21, 2024Tax Return Filing. Also, Child Tax Credit Expansion — Radio Bilingue, January 25, 2024SNAP
A Growing Number of College Students in Colorado Are Facing Food Insecurity — Collective Colorado, January 10, 2024
- December 2023
FRAC Benefit Breakfast
Thrifty Food Plan Fight ‘Flashpoint’ In Farm Bill Work, Stabenow Says — Agri-Pulse, December 7, 2023
Equitable Access in Child Nutrition Programs Project
MN’s no-cost school meals draw interest from research community — Public News Service, December 18, 2023
USDA Announces Grants to Increase Equitable Access to Healthy Meals for Children — American Ag Network, December 6, 2023
USDA and FRAC award grant funding to improve federal child nutrition program access — FoodService Director, December 5, 2023
Summer EBT
Ernie Chambers, others plead for Pillen to accept summer food aid for Nebraska children — Omaha World-Herald, December 29, 2023
NY opts into summer program to give low-income families $40 a month for food — Gothamist, December 28, 2023
“I do not believe in welfare”: Some state Republicans opt out of Summer EBT program for hungry kids — Salon, December 27, 2023
Deadline approaching for Missouri to opt in to federal summer food program — St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 23, 2023
Deadline approaching for Missouri to opt in to federal summer food program — Missouri Independent, December 20, 2023
Nebraska rejects new summer food aid program for children — Ohama World-Herald, December 20, 2023
Iowa hasn’t said if it will join a summer food aid program for kids as Jan.1 deadline approaches – Iowa Public Radio, December 15, 2023
FRAC’S Hunger Doesn’t Take A Vacation Summer Nutrition Status Report
South Dakota Seeks Food Program Sponsors After Declining Separate Funding Source — The 74, December 6, 2023
SNAP
SNAP Benefits: What the Passage of the Hot Foods Act Could Mean for Families — GoBanking Rates, December 5, 2023
USDA and FRAC Announce $1.1 Million in Grants to Increase Equitable Access to Healthy Meals for Children — The Mount Vernon Grapevine, December 5, 2023
WIC
WIC Applications Are Up In Many States — Route Fifty, December 7, 2023
Healthy School Meals for All
The Politics of School Lunch — Civics 101, December 19, 2023
To Improve Student Outcomes, Oklahoma Lawmakers Should Consider Tackling Hunger — The 74, December 4, 2023
Food InsecurityServing up kindness: How to help food banks, food rescues and more tackle food insecurity this holiday — ABC News, December 7, 2023
FRAC’s The Reach of School Breakfast and Lunch During the 2021–2022 School Year Report
Anti-Hunger Advocates in New Hampshire Have a New Focus: The School Breakfast — The 74, December 18, 2023
Pennsylvania launches inaugural school breakfast challenge — FoodService Director, December 19, 2023 Anti-hunger advocates have a new focus: the school breakfast — News From The States, December 15, 2023
- November 2023
2023 USDA Food Security Report
Food Insecurity Is Getting Worse. What Can We Do About It? – Forbes, November 3, 2023
Government Shutdown
If the government shuts down this week, WIC has funding — but food advocates are still worried — KCUR, November 15, 2023
With a shutdown looming, states and localities ready plans — Route Fifty, November 15, 2023
Looming Government Shutdown Would Not Immediately Affect SNAP Benefits — But WIC Is Another Story — Yahoo, November 15, 2023
Shutdown appears averted as House passes ‘laddered’ proposal — Route Fifty, November 14, 2023
WIC Budget Cuts Threaten Vulnerable Families — Food Tank, November 13, 2023
WIC
Proposed WIC cuts could prove detrimental to NY families — Public News Service, November 9, 2023
WIC Budget Cuts Threaten Vulnerable Families— Food Tank, November 7, 2023
Food Insecurity
Hunger on the Rise — TIME for Kids, November 10, 2023
Food Insecurity Increased Faster in Rural Areas than Urban Ones Last Year — The Daily Yonder, November 13, 2023
FRAC’s Afterschool Suppers: A Snapshot of Participation — October 2021 and October 2022 Report
Federal bill would increase reimbursement rate for after-school meals served through CACFP —Food Service Director, November 28, 2023
- October 2023
2023 USDA Food Security Report
Food insecurity shot up last year with inflation and the end of pandemic-era aid, a new report says — The Associated Press, October 25, 2023
Food insecurity shot up last year with inflation and the end of pandemic-era aid, a new report says — The Washington Post, October 25, 2023
Food insecurity shot up last year with inflation and the end of pandemic-era aid, a new report says — PBS NewsHour, October 25, 2023
Food insecurity climbed in 2022 as pandemic aid ended — Marketplace, October 26, 2023
Millions of American families struggle to get food on the table, report finds — NPR, October 26, 2023
Another public health crisis: 1 in 8 U.S. households struggle with food insecurity, government report finds — CNBC, October 27, 2023
‘These findings are unacceptable.’ USDA reports uptick in food insecurity for all demographics in 2022. — MarketWatch, October 26, 2023
Food insecurity increased as pandemic-era meal waivers ended — K-12 Dive, October 27, 2023
Seventeen million households in the US face food insecurity as hunger surges — The Independent, October 26, 2023
FRAC’s Afterschool Suppers: A Snapshot of Participation — October 2021 and October 2022 Report
5 things: Report finds afterschool meal participation drop — Food Management, October 27, 2023
Inflation, staff shortages mean fewer kids are participating in after-school meal programs — Marketplace, October 24, 2023
After-school meal participation drops for the first time — K-12 Dive, October 26, 2023
After-school meal participation drops for the first time since 2010 — FoodService Director, October 24, 2023
SNAP
Opinion: SNAP benefits should be higher and easier to get —The Washington Post, October 10, 2023
Why Kansas makes it harder to qualify for food assistance than most other states — KCUR, October 2, 2023
Healthy School Meals for All
Millions of kids are newly eligible for free school meals — but many will likely miss out — Chalkbeat, October 11, 2023
Community Eligibility
More Hawaii Schools Qualify For Free Meal Programs But The State May Not Participate — Honolulu Civil Beat, October 17, 2023
- September 2023
Government Shutdown
What Does the Government Shutdown Mean for the Environment and Public Health? — Sierra Magazine, September 30, 2023
USDA’s Vilsack Warns of Rural Fallout with Government Shutdown Likely — Successful Farming, September 29, 2023
A government shutdown could hurt 7 million of the most vulnerable people in America — MSNBC, September 29, 2023
USDA’s Vilsack Warns of Rural Fallout with Government Shutdown Likely — The Daily Yonder, September 29, 2023
Government shutdown would run some food assistance programs dry, SNAP benefits in Farm Bill on hold — Delaware Public Media, September 28, 2023
Government shutdown could cut food aid for millions of women, children — Scripps, September 27, 2023
FRAC Statement on Census Poverty Data
Child Poverty in the US More Than Doubled After Pandemic Aid Expired — The Independent, September 12, 2023
SNAP
There’s been a spike in Americans skipping meals since the end of pandemic-era benefits — Business Insider, September 27, 2023
The Farm Bill Uprooted Episode Six: Solutions — The Farm Bill Uprooted, September 20, 2023
Food Stamp Work Rules Harm Older, Poor Americans — Salon, September 13, 2023
WIC
Poor Families Could See Cuts to Food Aid as Congress Battles Over Budget — The Washington Post, September 3, 2023
Healthy School Meals for All
Without Federal School-Meal Support, Lunch Shaming May Be Back on the Menu — Civil Eats, September 25, 2023
PA. School Breakfast Is Free for All, But Whether Students Eat It Depends on The Delivery — WESA, September 19, 2023
More States Are Offering Universal Free Lunch to Students — While Others Consider It — KOSU, September 18, 2023
More Midwest states are offering universal free lunch to students — while others consider it — KCUR, September 13, 2023
States step in to pay for school meals for all kids — CBS, September 11, 2023
States step in to pay for school meals for all kids — CNN, September 9, 2023
In many schools this fall, free meals for all are back on the menu — Route Fifty, September 5, 2023
FRAC’s The Reach of School Breakfast and Lunch During the 2021–2022 School Year Report
National nonprofit to provide meal equipment grants to local schools to feed students — Las Vegas Business Press, September 26, 2023
FRAC’s Community Eligibility: The Key to Hunger-Free Schools School Year 2021–2022 Report
USDA final rule expands free meal access at high-poverty schools — K-12 Dive, September 26, 2023
FRAC’s Large School District Report: Operating School Nutrition Programs as the Nation Recovers from the Pandemic
Food Trucks and Cooking Demos Spark School Meal Excitement for Detroit Students — The 74, September 6, 2023
FRAC, NAAF and IFAI’s Reimagining Hunger in Times of Crisis: Insights from Case Examples and a Survey of Native Communities’ Food Access During COVID-19 Report
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 – Holes in the food safety net — Native American Calling, September 6, 2023
- August 2023
SNAP
Restrictions on Food Stamps Will Be Lifted For Former Foster Youth — Imprint News, August 30, 2023
Food Bank sees food insecurity still rising in Delaware — Delaware Public Radio, August 26, 2023
The $5 Trillion Pandemic Safety Net Changed Lives. Now It’s Over. — The Washington Post, August 7, 2023
Does Medicare Provide a Grocery Allowance? What Seniors Need to Know to Buy the Food They Need — Fortune, August 2, 2023
Healthy School Meals for All
Schoolkids in 8 states can now eat free school meals, advocates urge Congress for nationwide policy — The Associated Press, August 26, 2023
‘It’s Not Rocket Science’: Dallas, Irving ISDs Offer Free Meals, But Texas Lags Behind — Dallas Observer, August 28, 2023
Free School Meals for All Could Be A ‘Game-Changer’ — The Detroit News, August 21, 2023
Massachusetts Becomes Eighth State to Adopt Universal Free School Meals — NBC News Now, August 10, 2023
More Students Eating for Free as Growing Number of States Offer Universal School Meals — Chalkbeat, August 10, 2023
School Cafeterias Face a Budget Crunch. That Means School Lunch Prices Could Rise — USA Today, August 9, 2023
These States Are Restoring Free School Meals For All Kids, Regardless Of Income — CNBC, August 3, 2023
What To Know About Michigan’s Universal Free School Meals Program — Bridge Michigan, August 2, 2023
Pandemic EBT
South Dakota Rejects Federal Food Funding Despite 25,000 Children Going Hungry — South Dakota News Watch, August 20, 2023
Food Insecurity
Time, Food and Money: With Hunger on the Rise, Here Are Ways to Actually Help — Salon, August 21, 2023
FRAC’s The Reach of School Breakfast and Lunch During the 2021–2022 School Year Report
Let’s make it easy for kids to get a school breakfast — Chicago Sun-Times, August 29, 2023
FRAC’s Large School District Report: Operating School Nutrition Programs as the Nation Recovers From the Pandemic
Massachusetts Becomes 8th State to Adopt Universal School Meals — K-12 Dive, August 10, 2023
‘It’s Trendy, It’s New’: Is the Future of Healthy School Lunch Vending Machines? — The 74, August 1, 2023
- July 2023Improving Access to Nutrition Act
Senators Welch, Gillibrand Introduce Bill to Expand Access to SNAP — Vermont Business Magazine, July 21, 2023
FRAC’s Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report 2023
Number of Kids Who Received Free Summer Lunches Dropped by Nearly 45% In 2022 Compared to Previous Year — NBC News Online, July 25, 2023
Number Of Children Receiving Free Summer Lunches Down by Almost 45 Percent: Research — The Hill, July 25, 2023
Summer Nutrition Program Brings Free Food to CT Youth. Here’s What to Know — Connecticut Public Radio, July 25, 2023
Report: The Number of Children Receiving Free Summer Lunches Is Down By 45% Compared to Last Year — Salon, July 25, 2023
Summer Meal Participation Plummeted Last Year — FoodService Director, July 24, 2023
Summer Lunch Participation Plunges: 2.4 Million Kids Miss Out on Free Meals in 2022 — Parent Herald, July 25, 2023
FRAC’s Large School District Report: Operating School Nutrition Programs as the Nation Recovers From the Pandemic
Fewer School Meals: Data from Top Districts Reveal 7% Decline in Students Accessing Lunches Last Year — The 74, July 26, 2023
All Lafayette Parish Public School Students to Get Free Breakfast, Lunch — The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA), July 25, 2023
Michigan Set to Become 7th State with Permanent Universal School Meals — K-12 Dive, July 11, 2023
Student Participation in School Meal Program Dips After Universal Meals End — K-12 Dive, July 6, 2023
Healthy School Meals for All
Future of Free Breakfast and Lunch for All Pennsylvania Students Remains in Limbo — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 24, 2023
As Nationwide School Meal Demands Decline, Hawaiʻi Sees Similar Trends — Hawaii Public Radio, July 18, 2023
SNAP
Rural SNAP Recipients Will Have Harder Time with Return to Work Requirements — The Daily Yonder, July 3, 2023
Time Limits Resume for Federal Food Assistance, Potentially Impacting 26,000 Missourians — Missouri Independent, July 3, 2023
WIC
House Republicans Take Aim at Toddlers and New Moms in Push for Budget Cuts — Daily Kos, July 27, 2023
Pandemic EBT
States Skipping Federal Food Aid for Kids — Pluribus News, July 25, 2023
Missouri Turns Down Millions in Federal Food Aid for Low-income Children — St. Louis Public Radio, July 17, 2023
Idaho’s Inability to Collect $15 Million to Help Feed Kids Is Sheer Incompetence | Opinion — Idaho Statesman, July 14, 2023
Idaho Opts Out of Nearly $15 Million That Would Feed Children This Summer. Why? – East Idaho News — East Idaho News, July 13, 2023
Nearly 5 million kids might miss out on food assistance if these states don’t act by Friday — CNN, July 13, 2023
Idaho Opts Out of Nearly $15 Million That Would Feed Children This Summer. Why? — Idaho Statesman, July 12, 2023
Missouri Has Decided to Turn Down Millions in Federal Food Aid for Low-income Children — The Missouri Independent, July 14, 2023
Community Eligibility
Taylor to Offer Free Breakfast, Lunch to All Students — Kokomo Tribune, July 27, 2023
Summer EBT
For Many Kids, a Boost to Summer School Meals Is a ‘Game Changer’ — Civil Eats, July 5, 2023
Rural Hunger
Food for Thought – Facing the Facts About Food Insecurity — Rural Impact, July 27, 2023
- June 2023
SNAP
SNAP Could Close the Food Insecurity Gap Between Black and White Households, Study Finds. But Researchers Say There’s So Much More That Could Be Done. — Business Insider, June 30, 2023
DoorDash Adds SNAP Payments As Grocery Delivery Grows — Modern Retail, June 29, 2023
Advocate ‘Disheartened’ by new SNAP rule — Spectrum News, June 16, 2023
Changes to SNAP Benefits Spark Fear of Hunger Crisis — Modern Farmer, June 15, 2023
How the Debt Ceiling Deal Will Impact SNAP Benefits – TIME Magazine, June 4, 2023
US Food Aid Could Shrink Under Debt Ceiling Deal, Hunger Groups Warn – Reuters, June 2, 2023
Debt limit deal changes work requirements for SNAP benefits – Cox Media Group, June 2, 2023
How the New Debt Ceiling Deal Could Affect Your Wallet, From Student Loans to Food Benefits – Money, June 2, 2023
CBO’s Claim on SNAP Work Requirements Is Highly Suspect – The American Prospect, June 1, 2023
Anti-Poverty Groups and Progressives Blast Work Requirements for Aid to Poor Americans in Debt Ceiling Deal – The Independent, June 1, 2023
Healthy School Meals for All
How Pandemic Aid Launched a School Lunch Revolution — HuffPost, June 26, 2023
Healthier School Lunches May Have Curbed Childhood Obesity, New Study Finds — Education Week, June 16, 2023
Vermont governor allows free school meals to become law without signature —Associated Press, June 14, 2023
WIC CIAO
USDA Deputy Under Secretary Stacy Dean Visits Cherokee Nation — Indian Gaming, June 27, 2023
Summer Nutrition Programs
Missouri Begins Distributing Summer 2022 Pandemic Relief Food Benefits, Missouri Independent, June 15, 2023
FRAC’s Large School District Report: Operating School Nutrition Programs as the Nation Recovers From the Pandemic
US Hunger Rates Rise as Pandemic Aid Ends, Data Shows — Reuters, June 28, 2023
Meal Participation Drops at Nation’s Largest School Districts Following Loss of Free Meals — FoodService Director, June 28, 2023
School Meal Participation Drops After Large School Districts Lose Free Meals for All — Food Management, June 28, 2023
FRAC’s Community Eligibility: The Key to Hunger-Free Schools, School Year 2022–2023 Report
More Alabama Schools Will Offer Free Lunch and Breakfast to Students. See Where. — AL.com, June 29, 2023
Community Eligibility: The Key to Hunger-Free Students or Just a Band-Aid? — The 74, June 27, 2023
Most Eligible Indiana Schools Hesitant to Sign Up for Federal Free Meal Program, Per New Report— Indiana Capital Chronicle, June 5, 2023
More High-Poverty Schools Tap into Federal Policies to Serve Free Meals — K-12 Dive, June 1, 2023
AdventHealth Celebration’s shipping container garden provides green dividend — Food Management, June 1, 2023
Pandemic EBT
Missouri begins distributing summer 2022 food benefits as deadline for 2023 application looms —Missouri Independent, June 15, 2023
Child Tax Credit
House proposal would restore fully refundable child tax credit —K-12 Dive, June 15, 2023
- May 20232023 National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
Anti-Hunger Advocates Lobby on Debt Ceiling Bill, Farm Bill, Approps — The Fence Post, May 9, 2023
SNAP
Debt Bill Changes to Nutrition Rile Up Lawmakers in Both Parties – Bloomberg, May 31, 2023
‘None Of This Is Fair’: Lawmakers, Advocates Worry About Debt Deal’s Impact on Nation’s Poor – National Journal, May 31, 2023
Changes to Food Stamp Work Requirements Could Push Some Mainers Further into Poverty – The Morning Sentinel, May 31, 2023
There’s Never a Debt Ceiling for the Military-Industrial Complex – The Nation, May 31, 2023
Anti-Hunger Groups Condemn Punitive Work Requirements in Debt Deal – KFF Health News, May 31, 2023
Anti-Hunger Advocates Slam the Expanded Work Requirements for SNAP Participants In The Biden-Mccarthy Debt Limit Deal – NBC News, May 30, 2023
New Work Requirements for Food Aid Would Deepen Hunger and Poverty, Critics Warn – Truthout, May 30, 2023
Advocates Warn New Work Requirements for Food Aid Would ‘Deepen Hunger and Poverty’ – Common Dreams, May 30, 2023
Childless Adults Will Bear the Brunt of Republican Cuts to the Safety Net —The New Republic, May 24, 2023
Republicans Demand SNAP Cuts In Debt Limit Deal. — The Cocklebur, May 17, 2023
What Will It Take to Make Expanded COVID Benefits Permanent? — Your Call, May 3, 2023
WIC CIAO
USDA Funds 36 Projects Aimed at Connecting Families to WIC through Partnership with FRAC as part of Investing in America Agenda — Oklahoma Farm Report, May 19, 2023
Community Eligibility: The Key to Hunger-Free Schools, School Year 2022–2023 Report
More high-needs schools are taking advantage of CEP —Food Service Director, May 25, 2023
Healthy School Meals for All
States Are Fighting to Bring Back Free School Meals — Civil Eats, May 31, 2023
More states line up to serve free school meals to all kids —Stateline, May 26, 2023
Data: How Schools Respond to Student Hunger Over the Summer — Education Today, May 25, 2023
Fewer Students Are Getting Free Summer Meals After Pandemic Waivers End — Education Dive, May 23, 2023
Gillibrand pushing for universal free school meals —The Daily News, May 16, 2023
A Pandemic Experiment in Universal Free School Meals Gains Traction in the U.S. — The 74, May 5, 2023
Schools Ended Universal Free Lunch. Now Meal Debt Is Soaring — NPR, May 3, 2023
Universal School Meals Program Act
Gillibrand Introduces Bill to Provide Universal Free School Meals — North Country Public Radio, May 11, 2023
Sanders, Omar Lead Charge to Ensure No Child Goes Hungry at School Again — Common Dreams, May 12, 2023
School Nutrition Standards
Tackle Childhood Obesity At Home, Church and School — K-LOVE, May 5, 2023
WIC CIAO
USDA Funds 36 Projects Aimed at Connecting Families to WIC — Today’s Dietician, May 31, 2023
USDA Funds 36 Projects Aimed at Connecting Families to WIC— Today’s Dietician, May 31, 2023
Healthcare Network Received $325, 224 Grant to Reach More Families Through Innovative WIC Outreach — South Florida Hospital and Healthcare Report, May 19, 2023
Investing in America agenda: USDA and FRAC fund 36 projects —Produce Blue Book, May 19, 2023
Food Insecurity
What Is Food Insecurity? And Why You Need To Know About It — Brit + Co, May 19, 2023
- April 2023
SNAP
The Impact That Kevin Mccarthy’s Debt Ceiling Proposal Would Have on Food Stamps — NPR, April 25, 2023
Federal ‘Work Requirements,’ Benefit Cuts Already Taking Effect For Millions This Year — HuffPost, April 24, 2023
U.S. food banks warn of strain as Republicans seek food aid cuts — Reuters, April 21, 2023
McCarthy proposes changing access to food stamps as part of debt limit debate — NPR, April 20, 2023
Speaker McCarthy proposes changing access to food stamps as part of debt limit debate — Kansas Public Radio, April 20, 2023
‘It’s just going to keep on rising’: Feeding programs in WV seeing increased need — Charleston Gazette-Mail, April 15, 2023
Food Assistance Recipients Are Getting Robbed of Benefits — And Struggling to Get Them Back – HuffPost, April 13, 2023
GOP Eyes New Work Requirements for Millions on Medicaid, Food Stamps – The Washington Post, April 11, 2023
State & Local Roundup: Massachusetts Fights ‘Hunger Cliff’ with SNAP Boost – Route Fifty, April 7, 2023
Freedom Dreams, Addressing Childhood Hunger, Stopping Gun Violence, and Healthcare Access– MomsRising’s Breaking Through podcast, April 3, 2023
Healthy School Meals for All
A Pandemic Experiment in Universal Free School Meals Gains Traction in the States — Tennessee Lookout, April 24, 2023
Students are struggling with school lunch debt — Prism, April 18, 2023
With no guaranteed free meals, Kansas City students are racking up thousands in school lunch debt — KCUR, April 17, 2023
How the end of federal free meal program affects students — PBS, April 16, 2023
Universal School Meal Legislation Stalls in Some States – K-12 Dive, April 13, 2023
There’s No Such Thing as A Free Lunch. Vermont Schools Say There Should Be for Kids. – WUIS (NPR Illinois), April 1, 2023
- March 2023
FRAC’s The Reach of School Breakfast and Lunch During the 2021–2022 School Year Report
Food For Thought: Free Meals for All New Mexico Students – Associated Press, March 27, 2023
Pennsylvania School Breakfast Participation Gets a Boost Thanks To Free Breakfast Program – FoodService Director, March 16, 2023
Report: Fewer Kentucky Kids Receiving School Meals – Kentucky News Connection, March 14, 2023
‘It’s Hard to Focus’: Schools Say American Kids Are Hungry – The Associated Press, March 11, 2023
School Lunch Participation Leapt 51% During 2021-22 – K-12 Dive, March 10, 2023
Report Finds School Meal Participation Rose In 2021-22 Over Pre-COVID Levels – Food Management, March 10, 2023
FRAC Announces Board Chair
Farm Hands on the Potomac: Caskey Tapped to Lead NCGA; Cousin New USDA Equity Commission Co-Chair – Agri-Pulse, March 1, 2023
SNAP
Food Banks Fear “New and Growing Crisis” of Hunger as COVID-Era Benefits End – Truthout, March 30, 2023
1A Remaking America: The End of Pandemic SNAP Benefit Boosts – WAMU’s 1A, March 27, 2023
Democrats brace for fight over SNAP benefits in farm bill – The Hill, March 22, 2023
This Farm Bill Really Matters. We Explain Why. – Civil Eats, March 20, 2023
The brewing war over who goes hungry in America — and how to feed them – Vox, March 18, 2023
Going Hungry in America – The New York Times, March 17, 2023
Low-Income Americans Face A ‘Hunger Cliff’ As SNAP Benefits Are Cut – The Guardian, March 17, 2023
A perfect storm of food-stamp cuts and low tax refunds is looming — and discount chains like Dollar General and Big Lots could feel the pain – Business Insider, March 17, 2023
Solving Hunger in America by Locking Arms for Impact – We Are For Good, March 16, 2023
Food-Stamp Limits Emerge on Republican Wish List for Farm Bill – Bloomberg Government, March 13, 2023
As SNAP Benefits Expire, Tribal Nations Want a Regional Food Trade Hub – Prism, March 13, 2023
Work Is the Only Path Out of Poverty: House Republican to Introduce Bill Expanding Food-Stamp Eligibility Requirements – National Review, March 13, 2023
Cuts To SNAP Benefits Will Push Millions Over the Hunger Cliff – The Hill, March 7, 2023
What SNAP Recipients Can Expect as Benefits Shrink in March – NPR, March 7, 2023
Millions Of Americans Reeling from End of Pandemic-Era Boost to SNAP Benefits – Velshi, March 4, 2023
Over 40 Million Americans Rely on SNAP Benefits to Feed Their Families – The Katie Phang Show, March 4, 2023
SNAP Boosts Kept Millions Out of Poverty During Covid. Now They’re Gone. – Vox, March 4, 2023
Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: March 3, 2023: Rep. Brad Finstad, Gina Plata-Nino, Robert Rector on Upcoming Farm Bill And Its Nutrition Provisions – Agri-Pulse, March 3, 2023
El 20% De La Población Latina En EE.Uu. Sufre De Hambre Y De Dificultad Para Obtener Alimentos – CNN en Español, March 2, 2023‘Huge Hunger Cliff’ Looms, Warns Expert – CNBC, March 2, 2023
Millions Could See Cuts to Food Stamps As Federal Pandemic Aid Ends – The Washington Post, March 1, 2023
SNAP Supplement Expiration Seen Leaving Many Americans Hungry – Voice of America, March 1, 2023
Healthy School Meals for All
States Are Looking for Ways to Make Free School Meals Permanent – NPR, March 30, 2023
There’s No Such Thing as A Free Lunch. Vermont Schools Say There Should Be for Kids. – NPR, March 31, 2023
Meal Debt Is Soaring After Universal Free Lunch Ended. How Are Midwest States Responding? – St. Louis Public Radio, March 29, 2023
New Mexico Governor Signs Universal School Meals into Law – K-12 Dive, March 28, 2023
USDA proposes lower threshold for schools, districts to qualify for free meals – K-12 Dive, March 23, 2023
Every Child Has the Right to a Free School Meal – Jacobin, March 20, 2023
Kids Eat Free! States Push to Make School Meals Available to All – Route Fifty, March 15, 2023
The Broken Business of Feeding America’s Schoolchildren – NBC News, March 4, 2023
America’s School Lunch Crisis – Vox, March 2, 2023
Community Eligibility
USDA Proposes Rules to Expand Access to Free School Lunches – Marketplace, March 29, 2023
FRAC Statement on President Biden’s FY 2024 Budget
Biden Administration Budget Request Includes Boosts to Food Safety, Nutrition Programs – Food Navigator, March 16, 2023
- February 2023FRAC Statement on School Nutrition Standards
Biden Administration Seeks To Toughen School Nutrition Standards – Reuters, February 3, 2023
USDA Announces Rigorous New School Nutrition Standards – The Washington Post, February 3, 2023
Biden Administration Seeks to Toughen School Nutrition Standards – Successful Farming, February 3, 2023
SNAP
Low-Income Families Brace for End of Extra Food Stamp Benefits – The New York Times, February 28, 2023
End of Expanded SNAP Benefits May Push Black, Latino Communities into Poverty: Study – ABC News, February 28, 2023“Hunger Cliff” Looms As 32 States Are Set to Cut Food-stamp Benefits – CBS News, February 27, 2023
Looming Cuts To Emergency SNAP Benefits Threaten Food Security In Rural America – USA Today, February 20, 2023
Analysis: U.S. Food Benefits For Poor To Shrink As Pandemic Provisions End – Reuters, February 16, 2023
Republicans Take Aim at Food Stamps in Growing Fight Over Federal Debt – The Washington Post, February 16, 2023
Low-Income Americans Are Losing Yet Another Covid-Era Benefit as Prices Keep Rising – Bloomberg, February 16, 2023
Horrible Timing’: Pandemic Food Relief Ends as Inflation Sends Families Scrambling – The Guardian, February 16, 2023Millions of Americans are about to be forced to cut up to $258 a month out of their grocery budgets as emergency food stamps suddenly end in March – Business Insider, February 10, 2023
“Hunger Cliff” Looms As 32 States Set to Slash Food-Stamp Benefits – CBS News, February 10, 2023
Millions of Americans Are About to Be Forced to Cut Up To $258 A Month Out of Their Grocery Budgets as Emergency Food Stamps Suddenly End in March – Business Insider, February 10, 2023
Over 30 Million in US Face ‘Hunger Cliff’ as Food Benefit Cuts Loom – CommonDreams.org, February 10, 2023
‘Horrible Timing’: Pandemic Food Relief Ends As Inflation Sends Families Scrambling – The Guardian, February 9, 2023
“It’s Going To Be A Hardship”: Millions Will Lose Emergency Food Stamp Payments Next Month – WESA (Pittsburgh, PA), February 9, 2023
Food Banks in SC Gear Up as Residents, Including Some Veterans, Lose Federal Aid– The Post and Courier, February 9, 2023
‘Food Inflation Is Coming Down,’ Biden Says, But Experts Say Food Insecurity In America Is on The Rise – MarketWatch, February 7, 2023Healthy School Meals for AllIs California’s Free K-12 Meals Program Working? Sacramento Parents, Schools Call It Lifeline – The Sacramento Bee, February 27, 2023
Universal School Meals Programs Are Being Cut Despite 1 in 8 Kids Going Hungry – Truthout, February 2, 2023
WIC
A Year Later, Formula Stock Has Recovered from the Shortage, But Parents Haven’t – CNN, February 17, 2023
- January 2023Healthy School Meals for All
Hawaii Legislature: Inside the Push to Make School Meals Free in Hawaii – Honolulu Civil Beat, January 30, 2023
Western Pa. Schools Grapple With Rising Lunch Debt As Pandemic-era Program That Gave Kids Free Meals Ends – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 30, 2023D.C. Could Offer Free Meals to All Students. Every City Should. – The Washington Post, January 28, 2023
More States Are Offering — Or Pondering — Free Universal Lunch – Deseret News, January 23, 2023
Families Struggle as Pandemic Program Offering Free School Meals Ends – The New York Times, January 22, 2023
Springville Offering Free School Lunches to All: ‘A Kid Who Is Hungry Isn’t Going to Be at Their Best Academically’ – Buffalo News, January 17, 2023
Nonprofits Talk School Lunch Debt Increase After Pandemic Assistance Program Ends – 11 Alive (Atlanta, GA), January 12, 2023
Schools Are Swamped by Unpaid Lunch Debt, Nutrition Group Says – The Washington Post, January 11, 2023
States Eye Universal School Meals Ahead of Legislative Sessions – K-12 Dive, January 9, 2023
SNAP
How Will Life Change Once the COVID-19 Emergency Ends? – Associated Press, January 31, 2023
SNAP Benefits Set for Cut as Pandemic Boost Expires – HuffPost, January 30, 2023
As Emergency SNAP Benefits End, Anti-hunger Groups Scramble To Meet The Need – FERN’s Ag Insider, January 30, 2023
Extra SNAP Benefits Ending in March – KREX (Grand Junction, CO) January 30, 2023
A Nationwide Fight Over Food Insecurity Is Just Beginning – The New Republic, January 27, 2023
Looming Cuts to SNAP by New Congress – Food Tank, January 19, 2023
Farm Bill SNAP Battle Brewing as Costs Soar on Benefit Update – Agri-Pulse, January 11, 2023
Emergency SNAP Funding Ends in March: How to Prepare a Tighter Budget – GOBankingRates, January 10, 2023
FRAC’s 2022 Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation Summer Nutrition Status Report
Summer Meal Participation Dropped Slightly in 2021, Report Reveals – Food Service Director, January 12, 2023
FRAC’s WIC During COVID-19 Participation and Benefit Redemption Since the Onset of the Pandemic Report
Pandemic Extra Food Benefits Slated to End in NC in March – Winston-Salem Journal, January 13, 2023
FRAC and AARP’s Screen & Intervene: Addressing Food Insecurity Among Older Adults Course
Food Insecurity Among Older Adults Remains a Problem – MedPage Today, January 10, 2023
- January 2023Healthy School Meals for All
Hawaii Legislature: Inside the Push to Make School Meals Free in Hawaii – Honolulu Civil Beat, January 30, 2023
Western Pa. Schools Grapple With Rising Lunch Debt As Pandemic-era Program That Gave Kids Free Meals Ends – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 30, 2023D.C. Could Offer Free Meals to All Students. Every City Should. – The Washington Post, January 28, 2023
More States Are Offering — Or Pondering — Free Universal Lunch – Deseret News, January 23, 2023
Families Struggle as Pandemic Program Offering Free School Meals Ends – The New York Times, January 22, 2023
Springville Offering Free School Lunches to All: ‘A Kid Who Is Hungry Isn’t Going to Be at Their Best Academically’ – Buffalo News, January 17, 2023
Nonprofits Talk School Lunch Debt Increase After Pandemic Assistance Program Ends – 11 Alive (Atlanta, GA), January 12, 2023
Schools Are Swamped by Unpaid Lunch Debt, Nutrition Group Says – The Washington Post, January 11, 2023
States Eye Universal School Meals Ahead of Legislative Sessions – K-12 Dive, January 9, 2023
SNAP
How Will Life Change Once the COVID-19 Emergency Ends? – Associated Press, January 31, 2023
SNAP Benefits Set for Cut as Pandemic Boost Expires – HuffPost, January 30, 2023
As Emergency SNAP Benefits End, Anti-hunger Groups Scramble To Meet The Need – FERN’s Ag Insider, January 30, 2023
Extra SNAP Benefits Ending in March – KREX (Grand Junction, CO) January 30, 2023
A Nationwide Fight Over Food Insecurity Is Just Beginning – The New Republic, January 27, 2023
Looming Cuts to SNAP by New Congress – Food Tank, January 19, 2023
Farm Bill SNAP Battle Brewing as Costs Soar on Benefit Update – Agri-Pulse, January 11, 2023
Emergency SNAP Funding Ends in March: How to Prepare a Tighter Budget – GOBankingRates, January 10, 2023
FRAC’s 2022 Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation Summer Nutrition Status Report
Summer Meal Participation Dropped Slightly in 2021, Report Reveals – Food Service Director, January 12, 2023
FRAC’s WIC During COVID-19 Participation and Benefit Redemption Since the Onset of the Pandemic Report
Pandemic Extra Food Benefits Slated to End in NC in March – Winston-Salem Journal, January 13, 2023
FRAC and AARP’s Screen & Intervene: Addressing Food Insecurity Among Older Adults Course
Food Insecurity Among Older Adults Remains a Problem – MedPage Today, January 10, 2023
- December 2022
Omnibus Spending Package
Spending bill funds kids’ summer meals by cutting emergency food stamps –The Washington Post, December 21, 2022
Poor Children’s Access To Food Would Be Boosted In Spending Bill – HuffPost, December 21, 2022
Food Insecurity
McGovern Is Guided by Fight to Feed All; Massachusetts Lawmaker Relentless in Search for Solutions to Hunger in US – The Boston Globe December 31, 2022
123 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2023 – FoodTank, December 30, 2022
Healthy School Meals for All
‘I Can’t Imagine Who Would Think It’s OK to Take Food Away from Kids’ – The New York Times, December 27, 2022
What Families Lost When the U.S. Lost Universal Free School Meals – The Hill, December 10, 2022
Educators Largely Support Universal Free Meals for Students, But Worry About Complications – Education Week, December 10, 2022
SNAP
Food Insecurity Looms Amid Inflation, End of COVID Era Supports – Public News Service, December 27, 2022
‘It’s Not Enough.’ SNAP Recipients Struggle Amid High Food Prices – Civil Eats, December 10, 2022
FRAC’s Joint Child Tax Credit Letter
Choices at a Table of Plenty – The Philadelphia Tribune, December 6, 2022
FRAC, NAAF and IFAI Reimagining Hunger Responses in Times of Crisis Report
One WA Tribe Tests Waters for Locally Sourced, Traditional Foods – InvestigateWest, December 5, 2022
Lummi Nation Prioritizes Tradition in New Food Assistance Program – Crosscut, December 14, 2022
FRAC’s Hunger and Its Solutions in New Jersey: Landscape Analysis of Current Initiatives, Recommended Action, and Emerging Opportunities for Further Investment Report
NJ’s New Food Security Advocate: We Need to Think Bigger Than Meal Programs – WNYC, December 27, 2022
- November 2022
SNAP
A New, Divided Congress Will Have to Take on A New Farm Bill With Far-Reaching Effects– Iowa Public Radio, November 28, 2o22
A Double Whammy for Families Hit by Fraud While Struggling to Feed Their Children– CBS News (Chicago), November 22, 2022
U.S. House Republican Farm Bill Approach May Test Biden Hunger, Climate Goals – Reuters, November 18, 2o22
Divided Congress to Tackle New Far-Reaching Farm Bill – Kansas Public Radio, November 18, 2o22
WIC
USDA Program Keeps Extra COVID-Era Money for Fruits, Veggies – The Associated Press, November 17, 2022
SNAP
Analysis: U.S. House Republican Farm Bill Approach May Test Biden Hunger, Climate Goals – Reuters, November 17, 2022
Food InsecurityThe U.S. Struggle to Pay for Food: ‘No Matter How Well You Budget, You Will Run Out of Something – The Guardian, November 22, 2022
How the Midterm Elections Will Impact Food and Agriculture – Civil Eats, November 3, 2022
Generations United Together at the Table: Supporting the Nutrition, Health, and Well-Being of Grandfamilies Report
Strain on ‘Grandfamilies’: Grandparents Raising Grandkids Face High Levels of Food Insecurity – USA Today, November 18, 2022
A Quarter of [Families with] Children Being Raised by Grandparents Face Hunger – The Washington Post, November 4, 2022
FRAC’s WIC During COVID-19 Participation and Benefit Redemption Since the Onset of the Pandemic Report
More NC Families Getting Healthy Food Through WIC – Watauga Democrat, November 23, 2022
- October 2022
FRAC’s Joint Letter Calling for CEP Expansion
5 Things: Congress Urged to Expand School Meal Community Eligibility Program – Food Management, October 25, 2022
FRAC’s WIC During COVID-19 Participation and Benefit Redemption Report
Biden Administration Invests $53 Million in WIC Nutrition Program for Women and Children — CNN, October 19, 2022
North Carolina Saw the Country’s Greatest Increase in WIC Participation During the Pandemic — WFAE 90.7, October 19, 2022
Missouri participation in public benefits program WIC fell sharply during pandemic— Missouri Independent, October 10, 2022
Report found WIC enhancements critical to keeping children fed during COVID-19 —The Messenger, October 5, 2022
WIC
USDA Invests $53 Million to Modernize WIC Services — KDBC-TV (El Paso, TX), October 20, 2022
Food Aid Reached More Kids as Congress Rolled Out Covid Changes — Bloomberg, October 5, 2022
Child Nutrition Reauthorization
The Next Chance to Improve School Meal Access Is Coming Up Soon — Civil Eats, October 6, 2022
Healthy School Meals for All
School lunch is too costly for a growing number of families. Will a White House pledge help? —NBC News October 2, 2022
SNAP
Millions at Risk of Losing Health Insurance if U.S. Ends Covid Public Health Emergency on January — CNBC Online, October 19, 2022
Ensuring Food Security and Health Beyond the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency — STAT, October 18, 2022
Florida officials ask for emergency food help in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian — Marketplace, October 6, 2022
FRAC’s Hunger and Its Solutions in New Jersey: Landscape Analysis of Current Initiatives, Recommended Action, and Emerging Opportunities for Further Investment Report
N.J. High School’s $10K Aquaponics Lab Lets Students Grow Food for the Community — NJ.com, October 20, 2022
FRAC’s Pandemic EBT Recommendations for a Permanent Nationwide Summer EBT Program Report
Missouri Families Still Waiting for Summer Food Benefits for Low-Income Children — Missouri Independent, October 17, 2022
FRAC’s Community Eligibility: The Key to Hunger-Free Schools School Year 2021–2022 Report
Measuring Student Poverty Is Getting More Complicated – K-12 Dive, October 24, 2022
- September 2022White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
Biden Gives Anti-Hunger Advocates Reason for Hope – The New Republic, September 30, 2022
Voices from the White House Conference on Hunger and Nutrition – Civil Eats, September 29, 2022
White House Conference Raises Calls for Child Tax Credit, Universal School Meals – K-12 Dive, September 29, 2022
Advocates Call for White House to Speed Up Efforts to Secure Universal School Meals – K-12 Dive, September 28, 2022
White House Conference Will Address the Nation’s Food Insecurity – NPR, September 28, 2022
White House Releases National Strategy Ahead of Hunger Conference – Feedstuffs, September 27, 2022
The Field Report: Big Questions Linger About the White House Conference on Hunger – Civil Eats, September 20, 2022
Healthy School Meals for All
‘The Kids Are Just Happier’: Could California’s Universal School Meal Program Start a Trend? – The Guardian, September 26, 2022
‘No Child Should Go Hungry During the School Day’: Who Is Still Eligible for Free School Lunches — And How Can You Apply? – MarketWatch, September 26, 2022
D.C. Calls for Renewal of Universal Free School Meals – The Washington Informer, September 21, 2022
House Members Call on Congress to Extend Free School Meals for All Students – Watertown Daily Times (Watertown, NY), September 17, 2022
48 Bipartisan Members Of Congress Call for Extension of School Breakfast, Lunch for Students in Upcoming Government Budget Vote – WRNJ Radio (Hackettstown, NJ), September 16, 2022
These 3 Charts Illustrate Universal School Meals’ Impact – K-12 Dive, September 12, 2022
Next Stress for Many Parents: First School Lunch Bills Since 2020 – CNN, September 10, 2022
Hunger Advocates Want Free School Meals for All Kids. It’s Tough Sell in Congress. — NPR, September 7, 2022
Free School Meals Helped Kids for 2 Years. This Fall, Those Lunches Won’t Return — The 74, September 3, 2022
Community Eligibility Provision
As Universal Free Lunch Program Ends, Obstacles Return for Some Families — Oklahoma Watch, September 7, 2022
SNAP
What You Need to Know About SNAP Benefits Increasing Oct. 1 – Forbes, September 30, 2022
Millions of Older Adults Experience Food Insecurity – Public News Connection, September 29, 2022
Food Insecurity Among Adults Increases – Scripps National News, September 21, 2022
FRAC’s The Case for Making SNAP Benefits Adequate Report
Senior Hunger: Hidden but Still Present – Santa Fe New Mexican, September 17, 2022
FRAC’s Large School District Report: Operating School Nutrition Programs During the Pandemic
Will Americans Hurt by Interest Rate ‘Whiplash’ Ever Break Free from Inflation’s Grasp? – USA Today, September 30, 2022
FRAC’s Community Eligibility: The Key to Hunger-Free Schools, School Year 2021–2022 Report
Federal Free School Meal Program Ends; Some Districts Still Offer Free Meals to All Students – Yahoo News, September 11, 2022
Food Insecurity
More than one in 10 households experience food insecurity. Solving that problem would be a huge step toward improving health. — The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 29,2022
Inflation and Expiring Benefits Have More Americans Going Hungry – Bloomberg, September 27, 2022
More Than One in 10 Households Experience Food Insecurity. Solving That Problem Would Be a Huge Step Toward Improving Health. – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 29, 2022
- August 2022
White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health: New Jersey Listening Session
Hunger, Food Insecurity Plague N.J. and Nation. Booker, Assembly Speaker Seek Solutions. — NJ.com, August 10, 2022
Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act
Thousands of Michigan Children Are Eligible for Free School Meals. Here’s How You Can Make Sure Your Kid Gets Theirs. — Michigan Radio NPR, August 15, 2022
FRAC, American Federation of Teachers and MomsRising Press Briefing
Officials Call on Congress to Extend Free Meals for All Students — Watertown Daily Times, August 1, 2022
Without Free School Meals for All, Many Fear Lunch Debt Will Return ‘With a Vengeance’ — Chalkbeat, August 2, 2022
Healthy School Meals for All
As Students Go Back to School, Many Face a Lunch Bill for the First Time in Two Years. — NPR, August 25, 2022
Many Indiana Students Have to Pay for School Lunches Again – Which Could Increase Debt — Indiana Capital Chronicle, August 22, 2022
Cincinnati Public Schools uses food to help students, community have ‘healthy’ start to new school year — Spectrum News 1, August 16, 2022
End of universal free lunch at Georgia schools means sign-ups, pressure —The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, August 15, 2022
3 best practices to expand access to school meals — K-12 Dive, August 15, 2022
Phoenix School Lunch Prices on the Rise as Free-lunch Program Ends — Axios, August 8, 2022
Free School Meals Helped Families During The Pandemic. This Fall, Those Lunches Won’t Return. — The 19th, August 1, 2022
WIC
Inflation and COVID, a baby formula shortage and food insecurity: Why aren’t more eligible Americans using WIC? — Yahoo News, August 13, 2022
Baby Formula Shortage Is Easing for Many, But It Still Isn’t Over — CNN, August 2, 2022
Community Eligibility Provision
Numbers Game: For Some Schools, Math Doesn’t Work for Offering Free Meals, Despite Being Eligible — Kokomo Tribune, August 4, 2022
FRAC’s The Reach of Breakfast and Lunch: A Look at Pandemic and Pre-Pandemic Participation Report
Resources For Moms Struggling to Feed Their Kids — Moms.com, August 6, 2022
- July 2022
FRAC’s Large School District Report: Operating School Nutrition Programs During the Pandemic
What Do We Owe Kids for All They Gave Up During COVID? — The Washington Post, July 21, 2022
FRAC, NAAF and IFAI Reimagining Hunger Responses in Times of Crisis Report
Radical Economics: Centering Indigenous Knowledge, Restoring the Circle — Non-Profit Quarterly, July 20, 2022
Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids ActChild Nutrition Reauthorization Plan Calls for Expanding Free Meal Access — K-12 Dive, July 21, 2022
Free School Meals
House Committee Advances Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill — K-12 Dive, July 28, 2022
Idaho students have eaten for free at school for two years. That’s changing next year — Idaho Statesmen, July 28, 2022
USDA’s Federal Waiver for Free Lunch Expires, What Does This Mean for Your Kids Lunch Money? — Yahoo! News, July 26, 2022
Lawmakers Avoid Hunger ‘Cliff,’ but More Work is Needed — High Plains Journal, July 4, 2022
Universal School Meals Not Returning in The Fall — Kokomo Tribune, July 2, 2022
WIC
USDA Greenlights Online Infant Formula Shopping Under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program — Public News Service, July 26, 2022
- June 2022
Keep Kids Fed Act
Congress Drops Waiver to Allow Free School Meals for All Students — The Well News, June 29, 2022
As Congress Mulls Waiver Extension, Study Shows School Meals Lower Grocery Costs — The 74, June 24, 2022
Congress passes bill to help feed kids days before child nutrition waivers set to expire — NBC News, June 24, 2022
Bipartisan, Bicameral Keep Kids Fed Act would Extend Some School Meal Waivers — K-12 Dive, June 22, 2022
White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
Biden’s Hunger Summit Echoes Nixon’s, but Faces New Challenges — Roll Call, June 23, 2022
Child Nutrition WaiversUSDA program allowed 33,000 schools nationwide to provide free student meals in 2021-22, Yahoo News, June 24, 2022For Millions of Students, a School Lunch Crisis Might Be Impending — Bon Appétit, June 7, 2022 Pandemic Rules for School Lunch Program Expiring — Marketplace, June 6, 2022 More than 80 State Legislators Seek Extension of Free Meal Program for Students — Yahoo News, June 5, 2022
WICFamilies Can’t Use WIC Benefits to Buy Baby Formula Online, Making Shortage Woes Worse — CNN, June 30, 2022FRAC’s Hunger and Its Solutions in New Jersey ReportNew Jersey Bill Would Provide Free School Meals to Students from Working Class Families — PhillyVoice, June 5, 2022 - May 2022WIC
These Families Buy About Half of Infant Formula Nationwide. Here’s How the Biden Administration Is Trying to Help Them — CNN, May 13, 2022
Looking for Baby Formula Has Basically Become a Part-Time Job for Many Local Parents — DCist, May 13, 2022
FRAC’s Large School District Report: Operating School Nutrition Programs During the PandemicReport: School Meal Waivers a Game Changer During Pandemic — Public News Service, May 26, 2022
Nutrition Waivers Reduced Child Hunger, Say Big School Districts — FERN’s AgInsider, May 24, 2022
FRAC’s Hunger and Its Solutions in New Jersey Report
Thousands of NJ Households Experienced Food Insecurity at Height of Pandemic — POLITCO’s New Jersey Playbook, May 12, 2022
Trenton Must Do More to Help N.J.’s Hungry — NJ.com, May 16, 2022
Assembly Democrats Continue Fight for Food Security, Advancing Bills to Bolster Critical Food Safety Nets — Insider NJ, May 19, 2022
Child Nutrition Waivers
End of Free School Meals Will Be Catastrophic for Kids — Truthout, May 19, 2022
Montana Republicans Poised to Abandon School Lunch Assistance Amidst Hunger Crisis — Salon, May 5, 2022
USDA: States Can Still Apply for Limited School Nutrition Waivers — K-12 Dive, May 2, 2022
SNAP
Georgia’s Pandemic Food Stamp Benefit Ending on May 31 — Georgia Public Broadcasting, May 23, 2022
Food Delivery Apps Now Have Expansive Reach in Food Deserts — Bloomberg, May 11, 2022
Rotisserie Chicken With Food Stamps? Lift the Ban, Lawmakers Say — Bloomberg Government, May 19, 2022
New study maps digital access to food across the U.S., how delivery apps can help in food deserts — The Denver Channel, May 18, 2022
AAP Media Tour
The Many Fronts of the Local Fight Against Child Hunger — WMRA-FM (Harrisonburg, VA), May 24, 2022
- April 2022Child Nutrition Waivers
School Districts Grapple With Likely End to Universal Free Meals– Penn Live Patriot News, April 4, 2022
Georgia Children Could Lose Access to Food if Nutrition Waivers Are Not Renewed — Georgia Public Broadcasting, April 12, 2022
Congressional Food Fight Could Leave Georgia Families in the Lurch — WABE-FM (Atlanta, GA), April 12, 2022
Support Kids Not Red Tape
Universal School Meals Back On Table in Bipartisan Senate Proposal–K-12 Dive April 5, 2022
Healthy School Meals for All
A Desire To Provide Healthy School Meals To All Maryland Students — And Making It Happen – The Frederick News Post, April 4, 2022
The Case for Universal Free Lunch — Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, April 29, 2022
From D.C. to the Cafeteria: A School Meals Primer — The 74, April 25, 2022
SNAP
With Emergency SNAP Benefits Ending, a ‘Hunger Cliff’ Loom— Food & Environment Reporting Network, April 13, 2022
Inflation Is Hurting Women at the Grocery Store. Some Are Eating Less in Order to Feed Their Families — The 19th, April 12, 2022
A “Hunger Cliff” Is Looming for Millions of Americans — The New Republic, April 25, 2022
Food Insecurity
Food Desert Regions Use Federal Funds to Bring Healthy Food to Communities — The Guardian, April 29, 2022
TCF’s Disability Economic Justice Collaborative
As COVID-Era Restrictions End, Disabled Americans Want to Avoid a ‘Return to Normal’ — TIME, April 15, 2022
20+ Think Tanks, Disability Organizations Launch First-of-Its-Kind Initiative to Tackle the Economic Crisis Facing the Disability Community — The Century Foundation, April 21, 2022
D.C. Hunger Solutions
As Pandemic Aid Ends, Struggling Families Face a Housing Nightmare — Washington Post, April 20, 2022
AAP Media Tour
Diálogo Abierto: Fundación Niño de la Caridad | FRAC, Recursos de Comida para Niños y Familias — BronxNet, April 13, 2022
- March 2022Child Nutrition Waivers
Once a Pandemic Lifeline, Universal Access to Free School Lunch to End – Washington Monthly, March 14, 2022
School Officials Struggle with How to Feed Students as Omnibus Bill Skips Meal Waivers– PBS Newshour, March 10, 2022
Food and Staff Shortages are Still Vexing School Lunch Programs. Costs May Keep Rising, Too. – Chalkbeat, March 10, 2022
Food and staff shortages are still vexing school lunch programs. Costs may keep rising, too – Al.com, March 10, 2022
Millions of Kids Face Risk of Hunger if Congress Doesn’t Extend Pandemic School Lunch Waivers– CNN, March 9, 2022Child Nutrition Waivers – The Laura Coates Show (SiriusXM), March 9, 2022
SNAP
Real Hunger Plagues College Students, too; and Their Expanded SNAP Benefits are Due to Expire. – MinnPost, March 8, 2022
Rising Grocery Costs May Pressure SNAP Participants to Cut Back on Fresh Produce –VeryWell Health, March 25, 2022
Support Kids Not Red Tape
Chairwoman Stabenow and Senator Murkowski Lead Bill to Extend School and Summer Meal Flexibilities to Feed Children – Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, March 31, 2022
FRAC’s The Reach of Breakfast and Lunch: A Look at Pandemic and Pre-Pandemic Participation Report
Hawaii Kids Could Lose Access to Free Meals at School with End of Federal Funding –Honolulu Civil Beat, March 23, 2022
- February 2022FRAC Statement on School Nutrition Standards
USDA Announces Stricter Standards for School Nutrition – The Washington Post, February 4, 2022
FRAC Nutrition Waiver Sign-on Letter
As Pandemic Persists, Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Continue School Food Waivers – FERN’s Ag Insider, February 7, 2022
Child Nutrition Waivers
Universal Free School Meals Will End if Congress Does Not Extend Child Nutrition Waivers – KFGO Afternoons Live with Tyler Axness (Fargo, ND), February 28, 2022
Advocates: Extend Child-Nutrition Waivers Past June 30 – Public News Service (Arkansas), February 24, 2022
Child Nutrition Waivers Set to Expire Soon – WVTM-TV (Birmingham, AL), February 23, 2022
KX Conversation: Crystal FitzSimons discusses a Free School Meal Program That Could Be Ending Soon – KX News (Bismarck, ND), February 15, 2022
COVID-19
Will a Steep Uptick in Child Obesity Rates Spur School Health Program Solutions? – K-12 Dive, February 8, 2022
Cutoff Looms for Congress to Extend USDA Nutrition Waiver Authority – K-12 Dive, February 4, 2022
FRAC’s The Reach of Breakfast and Lunch: A Look at Pandemic and Pre-Pandemic Participation Report
New Report Shows School Lunch Participation Dropped by 30% During Pandemic – Food Service Director, February 18, 2022
The Pandemic Increased Hunger, but Fewer Kids are Getting School Meals – FERN’s Ag Insider, February 15, 2022
FRAC, NAAF and IFAI Reimagining Hunger Responses in Times of Crisis Report
How Indigenous Leaders are Using Data to Confront Food Insecurity – Crosscut, February 28, 2022
The First Answer for Food Insecurity: Data Sovereignty – High Country News, February 11, 2022
Tribal Groups Want to Boost Traditional Diets in Federal Food Aid – Roll Call, February 2, 2022
FRAC’s Hunger, Poverty, and Health Disparities During COVID-19 and the Federal Nutrition Programs’ Role in an Equitable Recovery Report
NC YMCAs Provide 2.5 Million Meals in Fight Against Food Insecurity in 2021 – WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC), February 17, 2022
- January 2022
COVID-19
Only 1 in 10 Adults Eating Enough Fruits and Vegetables, CDC Finds – ABC News, January 6, 2022
Federal Program Allows Some Americans to Use Food Stamps for Select Low-Cost Restaurants, Prepared Meals – USA Today, January 4, 2022
FRAC, NAAF and IFAI Reimagining Hunger Responses in Times of Crisis Report
Virtual Meeting Outline Food Security Issues Facing Indian Country – Char-Koosta News (Pablo, MT), January 27, 2022
Food Security Survey Reveals Gap in Federal Response, Need for Better Policy – Tribal Business News, January 23, 2022
Food Insecurity During Pandemic Prompts Tribes to Bolster Food Sovereignty – Nevada Current, January 21, 2022
Report Indicates Pandemic, Racism Exacerbated Food Insecurity in Native Communities – WIBW-TV Online (Topeka, KS), January 21, 2022
Food Insecurity in Indian Country Online Discussion Today – Los Alamos Daily Post (Los Alamos, NM), January 20, 2022
The Field Report: Biden Targets Consolidation in the Meat Industry (Again) – Civil Eats, January 7, 2022Report: COVID-19 Pandemic Increased Food Insecurity Among Indigenous Communities in the U.S. – The Daily Yonder, January 4, 2022
WIC
Burlco and Other N.J. Counties (Finally) Moving from Paper WIC to EBT Cards for Food Benefits – The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 13, 2022
Pandemic EBT
COVID-19 Sent Many Children into Virtual Learning Programs. Their Families Didn’t Know It Could Cost Them Food Benefits. – The Counter, January 20, 2022
FRAC’s Why Child Nutrition Provisions in Build Back Better Act are Critical for Your State Fact Sheets
We Need MLK’s Courage to End Hunger – Newsweek, January 17, 2022
- December 2021
COVID-19
USDA Announces $1.5 Billion to Aid Schools Rocked by Inflation, Supply Chain Disruptions – The Washington Post, December 17, 2021
Hunger Lingers for Millions of Underemployed, Low-Income Americans – Reuters, December 14, 2021
How COVID Became An Opportunity to Feed More Kids in Maine – PBS NewsHour, December 2, 2021
FRAC’s Hunger, Poverty, and Health Disparities During COVID-19 and the Federal Nutrition Programs’ Role in an Equitable Recovery Report
How to Help Feed Your Community With Virtual Food Drives, Donations This Holiday Season – Good Morning America, December 14, 2021
FRAC, NAAF and IFAI Reimagining Hunger Responses in Times of Crisis Report
Federal Nutrition Assistance and Agricultural Infrastructure Top the List of Solutions – Bloomberg Government, December 17, 2021
Food Insecurity Rose Sharply Among Native Americans During Pandemic, Report Says – FERN’s Ag Insider, December 17, 2021
- November 2021
COVID-19
Inflation, Supply-chain Disruptions Are Hurting Philly Food Banks and Low-income People – The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 24, 2021
Higher Food Costs Make the Math Even Harder for Americans on Food Stamps – NBC News, November 23, 2021
Rising Food Prices Have Resulted in Both Food Insecurity and Improvisation – NPR, November 9, 2021
Democrats Want to Expand Child-Nutrition Programs – National Journal, November 2, 2021
House Passage of the Build Back Better Act
Biofuels Groups, NFU Support BBB, Others Demur – The Fence Post, November 23, 2021
FRAC’s Afterschool Suppers: A Snapshot in Participation report
More CO Kids Received Supper During Pandemic School Closures – Public News Service, November 22, 2021
Food Insecurity
Community Fridges Offer Free Food for Those Who Need Help – News4Jax (Jacksonville, FL), November 8, 2021
FRAC’s Community Eligibility Database
Fewer Students Attend Bibb County Schools. What Will It Mean for the Future? – WMAZ-TV, (Macon, GA), November 23, 2021
- October 2021
COVID-19
The Pandemic Disrupted Americans’ Access To Food. Not Everybody Suffered Equally. – The Counter, October 28, 2021
The Case Against Means Testing – Vox, October 15, 2021
Healthy School Meals for All
Districts Want to Make School Meals Free Forever. But They Need Help Paying for It. – EdSurge, October 18, 2021
The Effects of Poverty on Child Hunger – The Mixdown with Homestretch, October 5, 2021
Summer Pandemic EBTDeadline Approaching for Missouri Families Wanting to Apply for Summer Pandemic EBT – KMOV-TV (St. Louis, MO), October 9, 2021
SNAP
Rise in Food-Stamp Benefits Is Partly Undercut by End to Pandemic Aid – Arizona PBS Cronkite News, October 1, 2021
FRAC’s Afterschool Suppers: A Snapshot in Participation report
NJ’s Ranking Among States Serving After-School Suppers To Low-Income Kids – NJ Spotlight News, October 28, 2021
- September 2021
Healthy School Meals for All
Supply Chain Issues, Labor Shortages Make Serving School Lunches A Struggle – NBC News, September 30, 2021
The Build Back Better ActHow a Big Federal Spending Package Could Affect School Meals and Student Poverty Counts – Education Week, September 23, 2021
FRAC Announces Director of Development
New Top Fundraisers – The Chronicle of Philanthropy, September 24, 2021
FRAC’s Food Insufficiency During COVID-19 Dashboard
Federal Child Tax Credit program boosts thousands in Tennessee – Tennessee Lookout, September 30, 2021
USDA ERS ReportFood Insecurity Rose for Single Moms, Families Of Color In 2020 – Utah Public Radio, September 15, 2021
Overall Food Insecurity Steady In 2020, but Levels Higher Among Black, Hispanic Households – Columbia Missourian, September 12, 2021
Despite The Year’s Turmoil, The Number Of Food-Insecure Households Remained Steady from 2019 to 2020 – The Counter, September 10, 2021
More Children Faced Food Insecurity Last Year During Pandemic – CNN, September 8, 2021
New Federal Study Shows Safety Net Helped Prevent Widespread Hunger During The Pandemic – The Washington Post, September 8, 2021
SNAP
2021 Thrifty Food Plan – Scripps National Media, September 30, 2021
Food Is Getting More Expensive in the U.S., and It’s Not Just Due to COVID – CNBC, September 9, 2021
Hurricane Ida
Albertsons Companies Donates $500,000 to Communities Impacted by Natural Disasters – KBOI-TV (Boise, ID), September 4, 2021
WIC
Head of PA Food Agency for Low-Income Women and Children Out After Agency Difficulties – The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 16, 2021
Pennsylvania Returns WIC Program To North Inc. After Awarding It To Temple University – The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 3, 2021
- August 2021Food Insecurity
Opinion: When it comes to ending hunger in America, Biden recognizes that money changes everything – The Washington Post, August 19, 2021
On Food Assistance, Biden Strays Dramatically From Obama’s Record – The Huffington Post, August 18, 2021
SNAP
A Small Step Towards Ending Hunger (Not Just Managing It) – Citizen Chef with Tom Colicchio, August 27, 2021
A Boost in Food Stamps, but Hunger Remains – The American Prospect, August 24, 2021
Biden Administration Announces Historic Increase To Food Stamp Benefits – Forbes, August 19, 2021
SNAP Increase Of 40 Cents a Meal Means $20 Billion a Year For Public Nutrition – Fern’s AG Insider, August 16, 2021
A Major Boost for Food Assistance Benefits – Route Fifty, August 16, 2021
Rural Hunger
Experts: Food Insecurity in Rural Areas Likely to Increase in Months to Come – The Daily Yonder, August 26, 2021
- July 2021Stop Childhood Hunger Act
Stop Child Hunger Act: East Bay Food Banks Back Passage – Patch, July 22, 2021
COVID-19
The New Face of Hunger – National Geographic, July 28, 2021
The Pandemic Safety Net Is Coming Apart. Now What? – The New York Times, July 18, 2021
Summer EBT
Pandemic Food Program Covers Students on Summer Break – Marketplace, July 6, 2021
WIC
Transition Time Gets Cut for WIC Program to Be Run by Temple University. Advocates Worry the Haste Will Endanger Recipients. – The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 8, 2021
Healthy School Meals for All
Let’s Rid of Hunger by Providing Healthy School Meals for All – Food Dignity, July 29, 2021
Free School Lunch Programs – Scripps National Media, July 26, 2021
California Adopts Free School Meals for All K-12 Students – Roseville Today, July 20, 2021
California and Maine Will Offer Free Public School Lunches – Marketplace, July 20, 2021
COVID-19 Amplifying Poverty Leads to High Numbers of Food Insecure Children In WNY And Beyond – WIVB-TV (Buffalo, NY), July 16, 2021
Universal School Meals Program Act – WJAS NewsTalk (Pittsburgh, PA), July 15, 2021
Children Nutrition Reauthorization – NBC LX, July 13, 2021
Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021 – WFIN-AM (Findlay, OH), July 13, 2021
Universal School Meals – WBEN-AM (Buffalo, NY), July 10, 2021
Healthy School Meals – WPHM (Port Huron, MI), July 9, 2021
Fighting Childhood Hunger – WPHM-AM (Port Huron, MI), July 6, 2021
California ofrecerá permanentemente comidas gratis en todas las escuelas públicas de K-12 del estado – Al Dia, July 2, 2021
Community Eligibility Database
Wichita Public Schools Continues Free Meals for Students, Community Group Looks Beyond – KWCH (Wichita, KS), July 1, 2021
- June 2021COVID-19
The Hunger Crisis After COVID-19 – National Journal, June 21, 2021
Indiana’s Environmental Efforts, Food Insecurity, and the Pandemic Recession – All In (WFYI Radio), June 18, 2021
Op-ed: Our Shot at Creating Hunger-Free Schools – Civil Eats, June 10, 2021
SNAP
Feds Pony Up to Get More SNAP-Eligible Families Enrolled – Public News Connection, June 17, 2021
Trump-Era Plan to Reduce SNAP Eligibility Is Withdrawn – Successful Farming, June 10, 2021
Biden Nixes Trump Proposal That Would Have Kicked 3 Million Off Food Stamps – CNN, June 9, 2021
Pandemic EBT
Are Summer Food Benefits Here to Stay? – The American Prospect, June 15, 2021
Where You Can Order Groceries Online with an EBT Card – MSN, June 15, 2021
WIC
Pa. Awarding Philadelphia WIC Program to Temple University, Taking It from Agency That Ran It For 42 years – The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 2021
Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2021
Democrats Push to Aid Americans Experiencing Food Insecurity by Introducing A New Bill – WETM 18 News (Elmira, NY), June 24, 2021
- May 2021COVID-19
Nutrition Support on the Way for Children and Families — Mom’s Rising Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, May 3, 2021
Healthy School Meals for All
Sen. Gillibrand, Local Officials Make Case for Permanent Free Meals for All School Students — News 12 (Bronx, NY), May 17, 2021
‘Put Kids First,’ Say Advocates in Call for Universal Free School Meals — FERN’s Ag Insider, May 12, 2021
Local Groups Urging Congress to Approve Bill Giving All Kids Free School Meals Permanently — FOX4 News Kansas City, May 11, 2021
Screen & Intervene: A Toolkit for Pediatricians to Address Food Insecurity
Call, Tweet and Email. Public Needs to Tell Ohio Policymakers to Make Ending Childhood Hunger A Top Priority. — The Columbus Dispatch, May 7, 2021
SNAP
Online SNAP Could Broaden Access, but More Work Needed First — Food Tank, May 19, 2021
- April 2021COVID-19
USDA Moves to Feed Millions of Children Over the Summer — NPR, April 26, 2021
Child-Hunger Advocates Hope Biden’s Expansion of P-EBT Becomes A Permanent Solution to Summer Food Needs — FERN’s Ag Insider, April 26, 2021
Biden is About to Send $1 billion More in Food Stamps to the 25 Million Neediest Americans — News Channel Nebraska, April 2, 2021
Long Lines for Free Food Persist More Than a Year into the Pandemic, Causing Concern Among Advocates — The Connecticut Mirror, April 12, 2021
Proposed Change to Pa. Rules of Declaring a Disaster May Endanger Emergency Food Stamps, Advocates Say— The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 15, 2021
WIC
WIC Has Proven Effective in Improving the Health of Children and Mothers. This Could Be a Big Year for the Program — The Counter, April 15, 2021
School Meals
USDA Extends Waivers on School Food Program That Feeds Hungry Kids — FERN’s AG Insider, April 21, 2021
Hartzler, Schrier Lead Legislation for Affordable School Lunch — Public Now, April 21, 2021
School Meals: The Impact of the Pandemic on 54 Large School Districts Report
One on One: How Chicago Public Schools is Feeding Every Student — Food Management, April 2, 2021
- March 2021School Meals: The Impact of the Pandemic on 54 Large School Districts Report
Report Shows Huge Drop in School Meal Counts for Country’s Largest Districts — Food Management, March 11, 2021
New Study Reveals Impact Of COVID-19 On Nation’s Largest School Districts — Food Service Director, March 11, 2021
D.C. Schools Lagged Nation in Providing Meals During COVID-19, Report Finds — WTOP, March 11, 2021
2021 School Breakfast Scorecard
Vermont Ranks Second for Number of Low-Income Children Eating Breakfast at School — Vermont Business Forum, March 11, 2021
Education Can Mean More Than Books – For Some, It Means a Meal — KNWA-TV (Fort Smith, AR), March 18, 2021
COVID-19
COVID Relief Bill Could Permanently Alter Social Safety Net — Associated Press, March 11, 2021
The Price of Food and Gas is Creeping Higher – and Will Stay That Way for a While – NBC News, March 1, 2021
Stories of Insecurity: COVID-19 Leading to More Empty Stomachs – York News-Times, March 5, 2021
Latest Stimulus Bill Expands 15 Percent Food Stamp Boost Through September. Here’s What You Need to Know. — CNBC, March 19, 2021
Vilsack Calls for Structural Changes in U.S. Food Distribution Systems to Deal with Hunger, Equity — FERN AG Insider, March 17, 2021
School Meals
USDA Extends School Meal Waivers Through September — FERN’s AG Insider, March 10, 2021
USDA Announces Free School Meals for Youths Through Summer — The Washington Post, March 9, 2021
Why Don’t America’s Public Schoolchildren Get Universal Free Lunch? — Eater, March 9, 2021
Lawmakers Plan Expansion of Child Feeding Programs — Agri-Pulse, March 24, 2021
The People Behind School Meals Are Pushing for Free Access for All — Civil Eats, March 8, 2021
Stabenow, Boozman Urge Congress to Make Child Nutrition a Priority This Year — FERN AG Insider, March 18, 2021
The School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program: A Primer — American Action Forum, March 31, 2021
- February 20212021 School Breakfast Scorecard
Utah Ranks Last on School Breakfast Scorecard; New Report Underscores the Importance of School Breakfast – St. George News, February 16, 2021
DOE Improves Free School Breakfast Program During Pandemic – Hawaii Public Radio, February 16, 2021
NJ Schools Skipping Mandate to Serve Breakfast, Group Says – WKXW-FM (Trenton, NJ), February 14, 2021
PM News Brief: Utah Breakfast Programs – KUER (NPR Utah), February 11, 2021
Hawaii Ranks 50th in Low-Income Children Participating in National School Breakfast Program – Maui Now, February 11, 2021
NJ Dropped in National School Breakfast Rankings, Report Says – Cape May County Herald, February 11, 2021
Drop in Number of Low-Income NJ Children Who Received Free or Reduced-Price School Breakfast – NJ Spotlight News, February 11, 2021
6 Things to know about school breakfast participation before COVID-19 – Food Service Director, February 11, 2021
New Report Underscores Importance of School Breakfast Participation in Utah – ETV News, February 12, 2021
FRAC Says Free School Breakfast Is Crucial to Addressing Hunger, Academic Performance – FERN’s AG Insider, February 8, 2021
Chobani Child Hunger Summit
Chobani Hosts First Virtual Child Hunger Summit on February 23 – Associated Press, February 17, 2021
COVID-19
Why Biden’s Effort to Shore Up SNAP Is So Important to Black and Brown Communities – NBC LX, February 8, 2021
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
SNAP Online Availability is About to Explode. But Grocers Say They Still Face Too Many Hurdles. – Grocery Dive, February 16, 2021
College Students Struggle to Enroll in SNAP – but Peer Support Programs Help – Civil Eats, February 16, 2021
Pandemic EBT
SNAP Boost and Pandemic EBT – Arizona PBS Cronkite News, February 4, 2021
School Meals
California State Senator Nancy Skinner Introduces Bill to Ensure School Meals for All Kids – Sierra Sun Times, February 11, 2021
- January 2021COVID-19
First 100 days: From targeted assistance to SNAP reform, how Biden should tackle the hunger crisis – FERN’s Ag Insider, January 20, 2021
What If Free School Meals Became the Norm After the Pandemic Ends? – Truthout, January 3, 2021
- December 2020Yahoo Finance Live: Food Insecurity in America Event
Families Need More ‘Food Assistance’ to Help Them Prepare for the Next COVID Wave: FRAC President on Food insecurity — Yahoo Finance Live, December 2, 2020
COVID-19
New Stimulus Package Makes It Easier to Qualify for Food Stamps. Here’s What You Need to Know – CNBC, December 30, 2020
Food Insecurity – Julianne Malveaux Radio Talk Show (WPFW-FM), December 28, 2020
$13 Billion SNAP Boost Is One of The Best Deals in Latest COVID-19 Aid Package. Here’s Why. – NBC News, December 25, 2020
What Will the New Stimulus Package Mean for the Nearly 50 Million Food-Insecure Americans? — The Washington Post, December 22, 2020
Food Insecurity in America — BBC World News, December 21, 2020
Congress Expanded SNAP Benefits During the Last Recession — and Should Do It Again — Vox, December 19, 2020
Americans Are Going Hungry — The Atlantic’s Social Distance, December 14, 2020
Millions of Hungry Americans Turn to Food Banks for 1st Time — The Associated Press, December 7, 2020
Texas Food Banks May Be Less Equipped to Help Hungry Households in The New Year — The Texas Tribune, December 7, 2020
9 Ways to Help People Facing Hunger in Your Community — SELF, December 1, 2020
Pandemic EBT
Low-Income Children Wait Months for USDA Food Aid to Replace School Meals — POLITICO, December 20, 2020
- November 2020Biden Transition
How America’s Approach To Poverty Could Change in a Biden Administration, Congress willing — Philadelphia Inquirer, November 12, 2020
COVID-19
From Jobs to Child Care: How This Second Surge in COVID-19 Can Damage Your Finances — As Well As Your Health — MarketWatch, November 29, 2020
‘No End In Sight’: Hunger Surges in America Amid a Spiraling Pandemic’ — The Guardian, November 20, 2020
‘There Is Always a Need for food assistance’: 10 Ways You Can Help People This Thanksgiving — MarketWatch, November 20, 2020
‘We Wish We Had a Crystal Ball’: Food Bank Leader Expects Heightened Need to Persist — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 25, 2020
Hunger Crisis: 1 in 5 Americans Turning to Food Banks — Consumer Reports, November 2, 2020
School Meals
Coronavirus Means School Food Is Free Across the U.S. What If It Stayed That Way? — The Hechinger Report, November 24, 2020
- October 2020FRAC Report: Afterschool Suppers
Less NJ Kids Used After-School Meals Before Surge in Hunger — New Jersey Patch, October 29, 2020
More Ohio Kids Using After-School Meals to Avoid Hunger — Ohio Patch, October 27, 2020
More NC Kids Using After-School Meals to Avoid Hunger — North Carolina Patch, October 26, 2020
Study: Afterschool Nutrition Program Counts Were Rising Before COVID — Food Management, October 21, 2020
Study: Participation in Afterschool Nutrition Programs was Rising before Pandemic — FERN, October 20, 2020
COVID-19
Coronavirus Stimulus Latest: Bill May Not Pass Until After the Election, Pelosi Says — WGN America’s NewsNation, October 21, 2020
Pandemic Pushes U.S. Child Hunger to the Brink — Patch, October 16, 2020
“Staggering” Need: COVID-19 Has Led to Rising Levels in Food Insecurity Across the U.S. — CBS News Online, October 14, 2020
Advocates Worry ‘Food Insecurity’ Gains Could Be Upended by COVID-19 — Arizona PBS Cronkite News, October 12, 2020
Food to Share Funding Extends Reach to Food Insecure — The San Joaquin Valley Sun, October 1, 2020
SNAP
Trump Fights in Court to Block Pandemic Food Aid for Lowest-Income Americans — POLITICO, October 26, 2020
With Trump Rule, Food-Insecure Immigrants Have Few Options — FERN, October 27, 2020
Infants in Food Insecure Homes at Greater Obesity Risk, Study Finds — VeryWell Health, October 2, 2020
Child Nutrition Programs
Focus Atlanta — Atlanta CW69, October 2, 2020
- September 2020FRAC Report: Not Enough to Eat
Feeding Youth Outside of School During COVID-19 — CitiesSpeak, September 25, 2020
Study: 29 Million American Adults Don’t Have Enough to Eat—Nearly a Threefold Increase From Two Years Ago – The Counter, September 16, 2020
We Must Act Now: ‘Hungry Families Can’t Wait’ – The New York Times, September 16, 2020
Federal Nutrition Programs Respond to America’s Deepening Hunger — The Washington Post, September 15, 2020
COVID-19
Senate Approves CR, Sends Bill to Trump — The Fence Post, September 30, 2020
Food Insecurity in the U.S. by the Numbers — NPR, September 27, 2020
Rural and Native Communities Are Hard Hit by COVID-Era Food Insecurity – Truthout, September 13, 2020
Child Nutrition Programs
Millions of Children May Miss Pandemic Food Aid As States Scramble to Meet Trump Administration Mandate – POLITICO, September 19, 2020
Advocates Push Congress to Act to Curb Child Hunger – National Journal, September 8, 2020
Young People Are Fighting Hunger and Finding Purpose – The New York Times, September 1, 2020
- August 2020SNAP
Hunger in Texas Doubles During Pandemic — KAMR-TV, August 14, 2020
Make Ends Meet: A Pandemic Plan to Help with Lunch — WAVE 3 News, August 7, 2020
New on the Podcast: The Future of Food Policy Has Big Implications for the Environment – Food Tank, August 20, 2020
Child Nutrition Programs
School Leaders Fear That Stricter Lunch Program Eligibility in The Fall Could Make It Harder for Students to Eat – The Washington Post, August 25, 2020
Agriculture Secretary Perdue Is Ending Free Meals for All Students, but Advocates and Members of Congress Say It’s Too Soon – The 74, August 25, 2020
When Students Study Remotely, Who Feeds Them? – Next City, August 27, 2020
Food Insecurity
Why Grocery Stores Are Avoiding Black Neighborhoods – CNBC Digital, August 20, 2020
Debt, Eviction and Hunger: Millions Fall Back into Crisis as Stimulus and Safety Nets Vanish — The Washington Post, August 23, 2020
- July 2020SNAP
SNAP increases for older adults should be a bipartisan no-brainer — The Hill, July 4, 2020
Fighting Food Insecurity Amid COVID-19, Groups Advocate For 15% Food Stamp Boost — Forbes, July 8, 2020
Farm, Rural, Nutrition Groups Make Case for More COVID-19 Aid — Progressive Farmer, July 21, 2020
Crisis del coronavirus: Se aproxima la fecha límite para solicitar ayuda del programa P-EBT en Texas — Univision, July 23, 2020
Senate GOP won’t extend pandemic food stamps but doubles ‘three-martini lunch’ deduction – The Washington Post, July 28, 2020
The Case for a Boost to SNAP — National Journal, July 30, 2020
Food Insecurity
Stark racial disparities emerge as families struggle to get enough food — POLITICO, July 6, 2020
Millions of Americans going hungry as pandemic erodes incomes and destroys communities — NBC News, July 7, 2020
Meal Programs Scramble to Feed More Hungry Children — The New York Times, July 8, 2020
Report: Coronavirus worsens food insecurity in the South — FERN’s AG Insider, July 19, 2020
- June 2020SNAP
A grassroots push for higher SNAP benefits — FERN’s AG Insider, June 23, 2020
Children Nutrition Programs
Kids could go hungry this summer with school lunch programs in peril — The Washington Post, June 4, 2020
School nutrition group to USDA: Provide free meals for all students in 2020-21 — Education Dive, June 4, 2020
COVID-19 Has Heightened the Threat of Child Hunger, While Efforts to Prevent It Have Fallen Short — U.S. News & World Report, June 16, 2020
Food Insecurity
Few farm groups speak out on George Floyd’s death or protests that followed — FERN’s AG Insider, June 3, 2020
Black Communities Face Wider Food Shortfalls as Covid Saps Jobs — Bloomberg Government, June 16, 2020
- May 2020SNAP
For Most Food Stamp Users, Online Shopping Isn’t an Option — The New York Times, May 1, 2020
Coronavirus is exacerbating America’s hunger crisis — Vox, May 11, 2020
‘Food stamps should be nonpartisan’: Sen. Gillibrand wants to increase federal food assistance — New York Daily News, May 19, 2020
Child Nutrition Programs
States Are Embracing Extra Funds from Pandemic EBT to Cover Missing School Meals — Civil Eats, May 4, 2020
California wanted to extend free school meals to hungry parents and guardians. The federal government said no. — The New York Times, May 8, 2020
California wants to feed students’ families. The USDA says no. Some states are doing it anyway. — The Washington Post, May 11, 2020
Schools are feeding millions of children. Now they face huge losses. — FERN’s AG Insider, May 18, 2020
Hunger Program’s Slow Start Leaves Millions of Children Waiting — The New York Times, May 26, 2020
‘Not moving fast enough’: Millions of children still without food aid — CNN, May 31, 2020
Food Insecurity
April saw the sharpest increase in grocery store prices in nearly 50 years — The Washington Post, May 12, 2020
- April 2020SNAP
Governors plead for food stamp flexibility amid pandemic — The Associated Press, April 6, 2020
Most SNAP recipients can’t buy groceries online. Now, some states push for change. — FERN’s AG Insider, April 6, 2020
Baltimore leaders ask state for more help ensuring food is accessible during coronavirus shutdowns — The Baltimore Sun, April 7, 2020
Online grocery shopping becoming available to a quarter of SNAP recipients — FERN’s AG Insider, April 8, 2020
Child Nutrition Programs
For schools, a new challenge: How to feed students during spring break? — The Washington Post, April 6, 2020
Millions of low-income children are still waiting for federal food aid — CNN, April 9, 2020
Schools Transform Into ‘Relief’ Kitchens, but Federal Aid Fails to Keep Up — The New York Times, April 19, 2020
Food Insecurity
Daybreak April 2: Farmers, allies appeal to USDA for COVID-19 relief — AgriPulse, April 2, 2020
‘We may have to ration’: US food banks face shortages as demand surges — The Guardian, April 17, 2020
Feeding the hungry and saving farms — The Boston Globe, April 17, 2020
- March 2020SNAP
Amid a Pandemic, Trump Moves Forward With Safety Net Cuts — The New York Times, March 13, 2020
Coronavirus Pandemic Saves Poor Americans From Food Stamp Cuts — Bloomberg, March 15, 2020
Covid-19 relief bill suspends SNAP work and training requirements — FERN’s AG Insider, March 15, 2020
USDA to appeal ruling, seeks food stamp change amid pandemic — The Associated Press, March 18, 2020
USDA will appeal order blocking it from purging food stamp recipients — The Hill, March 18, 2020
Trump Administration Moving Forward With April 1 Plan to Kick 700,000 Off Food Stamps Despite Coronavirus Crisis — Vanity Fair, March 19, 2020
Pelosi backs higher SNAP benefits for next coronavirus bill — FERN’s AG Insider, March 26, 2020
Relief Package A Good Start, Say Advocates For The Poor. But More Help Is Needed. — National Public Radio, March 27, 2020
Child Nutrition Programs
‘Do we really want to close schools?’ U.S. authorities resist coronavirus closures — Reuters, March 6, 2020
As Coronavirus Closes Schools, USDA Offers Limited Help to Kids Who Rely on School Meals — Civil Eats, March 6, 2020
Coronavirus Is Closing Schools. What Does That Mean for Kids Who Rely on School Meals? — Eater, March 9, 2020
USDA will help ‘keep the kids fed’ during Covid-19, says Perdue — FERN’s AG Insider, March 9, 2020
Coronavirus is closing more schools. What happens to students who depend on school lunches? — NBC, March 10, 2020
Schools hamstrung over feeding students as coronavirus leads to closures — POLITICO, March 10, 2020
Save Our City: Why does NYC lag in getting schoolchildren free breakfast? — New York Post, March 11, 2020
Coronavirus Demonstrates Why America Needs a Basic Income — Medium, March 17, 2020
Food Insecurity
Nutrition assistance expands as pandemic impact deepens — FERN’s AG Insider, March 1, 2020
- February 2020SNAP
White House renews call for broader work rules for SNAP — FERN’s AG Insider, February 10, 2020
Child Nutrition Programs
This Spud’s For You — HuffPost, February 2, 2020
Number of low-income children eating school breakfast hits plateau — FERN’s AG Insider, February 12, 2020
Newark Schools Feed 90 Percent Of Students Breakfast: Study — Patch, February 13, 2020
Food Research & Action Center School Breakfast Scorecard shows school breakfast participation up slightly overall, but flat among low-income students — Food Management, February 18, 2020
How Bad Are Things? Debt Relief Has Become A Cause — Forbes, February 25, 2020
Food Insecurity
Putting hunger back on our policy menu — The Hill, February 8, 2020
- January 2020SNAP
Lawsuit filed over Trump administration’s SNAP rule limiting access to food stamps — ABC, January 16, 2020
Democrat-Led States Sue To Block Trump Food Benefit Cut — HuffPost, January 16, 2020
3 States Moving to Make More SNAP Recipients Eligible for Hot Meals — Civil Eats, January 21, 2020
Child Nutrition Programs
Rollback proposed for Michelle Obama school lunch guidelines — The Associated Press, January 17, 2020
How Trump’s USDA wants to change rules around school nutrition — PBS, January 17, 2020
Trump plan lowers quality of school meals, say former ag secretaries — FERN’s AG Insider, January 26, 2020
- December 2019SNAP
Nearly 700,000 Americans could lose food stamps under Trump administration plan — CBS News, December 4, 2019
668,000 will lose food stamp benefits under new work rules — The Associated Press, December 4, 2019
USDA tightens SNAP work rules to cut nearly 700,000 off rolls — AgriPulse, December 4, 2019
How Trump’s New Food Stamp Rule Could Impact Nearly 700,000 Vulnerable Americans — TIME, December 6, 2019
Take Action Now: Stand Up for Our Climate — The Nation, December 12, 2019
Trump’s food stamp cuts begin soon – and black Americans to be hardest hit — The Guardian, December 19, 2019
Child Nutrition Programs
Kindergarten student earns enough money from cocoa stand to pay off 123 students’ lunch debt at her school — New York Daily News, December 17, 2019
- November 2019Child Nutrition Programs
Students Who Eat Breakfast Perform Better on Standardized Tests, Study Finds — Newsweek, November 20, 2019
Sizing up Warren’s plan for black farmers — POLITICO, November 27, 2019
- October 2019Child Nutrition Programs
School lunch debt and lunch shaming is a problem that needs a national solution — NBC News, October 16, 2019
What’s for lunch? At some schools, everyone eats the same thing. — The Washington Post, October 21, 2019
Free school meals for nearly a million poor children are in jeopardy under proposed Trump rule change — The Washington Post, October 23, 2019
‘Sitting in class hungry’: Schools wary of Trump plan to end free school lunches for some — USA Today, October 27, 2019
What’s for lunch? — The Washington Post, October 28, 2019
Food Insecurity
Food scholarships. Homeless shelters. Emergency loans. — Food Environment & Reporting Network, October 28, 2019
- September 2019SNAP
Agriculture Department Flooded With Appeals to Stop Food Stamp Purge — The New York Times, September 23, 2019
Child Nutrition Programs
The number of low-income children served after-school food in New Jersey is rising — The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 5, 2019
Food Insecurity
Cities, Migrant Allies Decry Newest ‘Public Charge’ Crackdown — Bloomberg Government, September 4, 2019
Food insecurity declines to prerecession levels — AgriPulse, September 4, 2019
- August 2019SNAP
New Trump Food Stamp Rules Could Kick Entire Schools off Free Meals — VICE News, August 8, 2019
Trump immigration plan could raise hunger in America — The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 13, 2019
Proposed SNAP rule would affect schools that provide free meals to all — Education Dive, August 29, 2019
