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February 14, 2023 This Valentine’s Day, the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) is  asking people to share why they love free healthy school meals for all. And there is a lot to love. Healthy school meals provided to all students at no cost to families have been shown to: ensure all students are hunger […]

February 13, 2023 This blog is Part 2 of a two-part series focused on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and eligible immigrant families. The following blog examines opportunities to address barriers that impede immigrant access to SNAP. Part 1 reviews key SNAP participation data trends and lifts up the importance of the new Biden […]

February 9, 2023 In recognition of Black History Month, the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) has compiled a list of books, podcasts, Ted Talks, and other resources for anti-hunger and anti-poverty advocates. Books In her 2022 Grammy– winning memoir, Finding Me, award winning actress, Viola Davis shares her experiences with poverty and hunger during […]

A hunger cliff is here. Millions of people who rely on support from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have seen their benefits drop – in many cases, dramatically. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress increased SNAP benefits through Emergency Allotments (EAs) to help mitigate America's deepening hunger crisis, but these temporary boosts are ending. On [...]

January 26, 2023 This blog is Part 1 of a two-part series focused on SNAP and eligible immigrant families. Part 1 reviews key SNAP participation data trends and lifts up the importance of the new Biden administration public charge rule as a critical step in helping to reverse SNAP participation decreases among eligible immigrant households. […]