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Nationwide Summer EBT to Reach 21 Million Children Over the Summer BreakRead the storyWIC Funding Faces Historic Funding ShortfallRead the StoryChild Tax Credit Expansion to Lift 400,000 Out of PovertyRead the StoryA Rising Number of College Students Are Going HungryRead the StoryNews HighlightsFebruary 2024 FRAC’s The State of Healthy School Meals for All: California, Maine, Massachusetts, [...]

2023 In 2023, with the support of our nationwide network of anti-hunger advocates and funders, the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) has made headway in advancing our Strategic Plan to end hunger in America. FRAC continues to advocate for benefits adequacy and equitable access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). As the year [...]

FRAC's Hunger & Poverty in America Page includes: Hunger and poverty quick facts and statistics Recent publications and fact sheets on the disparate impact of COVID-19 Critical steps to take action Data & Statistics on Hunger Hunger Quick Facts for 2022 Overall: One in 8 households (12.8 percent) experienced food insecurity, or lack of access [...]

Media Contact: Emily Pickren epickren@frac.org 202-640-1118 Despite progress, more than 42 million Americans live in households that still struggle against hunger. See How Your State Ranks WASHINGTON, September 7, 2016 – More than 42.2 million Americans lived in households that were struggling against hunger in 2015, according to new data released today by the U.S. […]

Below you will find a list of six essential page-turners that every anti-hunger advocate should have on their summer reading list. Plan of Action to End Hunger in America (pdf) In 2008, the Obama-Biden campaign pledged to end childhood hunger by 2015. Unfortunately, their plan soon got derailed when the Administration inherited a tsunami of […]