Media Contact: Jordan Baker jbaker@frac.org 202-640-1118 Statement attributed to Luis Guardia, president, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, October 2, 2020 — Now that the president has signed a Continuing Resolution (CR) that includes $8 billion for nutrition assistance, the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to […]
Media Contact: Jordan Baker jbaker@frac.org 202-640-1118 Statement attributed to Luis Guardia, president, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, September 29, 2020 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) strongly endorses the updated HEROES Act released by House Democrats last night. The comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill includes much-needed benefit boosts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance […]
Media Contact: Jordan Baker jbaker@frac.org 202-640-1118 WASHINGTON, September 15, 2020 — Between 26–29 million adults living in the United States reported that members of their households sometimes or often did not have enough to eat during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report commissioned by the Food Research & Action Center […]
August 12, 2020 While we await the next coronavirus relief stimulus package, it’s important to consider whether measures taken so far have reached the most vulnerable populations. The COVID-19 pandemic is one that affects all groups, but one that has impacted groups differently. With unemployment rates skyrocketing, infection rates spiking, and racism being declared a […]
Media Contact: Jordan Baker jbaker@frac.org 202-640-1118 WASHINGTON, August 4, 2020 — Too many children across the country are missing out on the nutrition they need during the summer months when the school year — and access to school breakfast and lunch — ends, according to a new report released today by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC). The Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status […]