September 12, 2024

Child Tax Credit and Nutrition Programs Improvements Needed to Address Poverty in America

Media Contact: Jordan Baker                                                                       jbaker@frac.org202-640-1118 Statement attributable to Crystal FitzSimons, Interim President, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, September 12, 2024 — FRAC is deeply concerned about the continually high rates of poverty, as unveiled by the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) report released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The data reveal that the poverty rate in America reached 12.9 […]

September 4, 2024

USDA Food Security Report Highlights Startling Hunger Crisis in America

Media Contact: Jordan Baker                                                                       jbaker@frac.org202-640-1118 Statement Attributable to Crystal FitzSimons, Interim President, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, September 4, 2024 — FRAC is deeply concerned that a growing number of families in America struggle to put food on the table. The latest Household Food Security report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service confirms […]

August 29, 2024

6 Things You Should Know About SNAP

August 29, 2024 This August marks the 60th anniversary of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). A lot has happened in six decades. Here are six key things to celebrate about SNAP. 1. A Lifeline for Millions of People in America SNAP is the first line of defense against hunger, helping over 40 million people […]

August 6, 2024

FRAC Report Highlights Critical Need to Enhance Access to Summer Nutrition Programs to Address Childhood Hunger

Media Contact: Jordan Baker jbaker@frac.org 202-640-1118 WASHINGTON, August 6, 2024 — A new report released today by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) reveals a drop in children participating in the Summer Nutrition Programs following the loss of pandemic-era waivers. FRAC’s Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report finds that 170,926 fewer children benefited from […]

August 1, 2024

Senate’s Failure to Expand the Child Tax Credit Deepens America’s Child Poverty and Hunger Crisis

Media Contact: Jordan Baker                                                                       jbaker@frac.org202-640-1118 Statement attributable to Crystal FitzSimons, Interim President, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC)  WASHINGTON, August 1, 2024 — In an incredible blow to millions of families, the Senate failed to advance the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act this afternoon. This decision leaves families around the nation without vital support to […]