August 17, 2023 Back to school season is upon us! This time of year often brings back memories of shopping for school supplies, starting new schedules, uniting with old friends, and meeting new ones. Unfortunately, this time of year is also a time when many parents start worrying about having enough food to pack for […]
July 25, 2023 The Food Research and Action Center’s (FRAC) Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report released this week finds that nearly 3 million children received a lunch through the Summer Nutrition Programs on an average day in July 2022, a decrease of almost 2.4 million children from July 2021. Despite a […]
Media Contact: Jordan Baker jbaker@frac.org 202-640-1118 WASHINGTON, July 25, 2023 — […]
Millions of people with low incomes in the U.S. are experiencing a hunger cliff since temporary increases in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit allotments during the COVID-19 pandemic ended in early 2023. The Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2023 (H.R. 3037/S. 1336), introduced by Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand […]
July 11, 2023 Millions of people with low incomes in the U.S. are experiencing a hunger cliff since temporary increases in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during COVID-19 ended in early 2023. This resulted in benefits averaging a mere $6 a person a day. The impact of the end of the SNAP Emergency Allotments […]