The Summer Nutrition Programs provide funding to offer healthy meals at sites that typically provide educational and recreational activities when the school year has ended. These same programs have played an important role in responding to the nutritional needs of children during the COVID-19 pandemic. This report measures the reach of the Summer Nutrition Programs […]
Media Contact: Jordan Baker jbaker@frac.org 202-640-1118 Statement attributable to Luis Guardia, President, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, December 20, 2022 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) opposes proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the 2023 Omnibus spending bill. Under current law, SNAP Emergency Allotments (EAs) are allowed […]
On December 12, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved the first Pandemic EBT plan for school year 2022–2023. Wisconsin’s plan includes benefits for both school-age children and children under 6 in child care. The state estimates that 80,000 school children, which includes 15,000 qualified homeschool [1] or virtual students, and 95,000 children under […]
December 14, 2022 During 2022, the country started to “return to normal,” while still grappling with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of households were struggling to make ends meet and to afford the food that they and their families need. Without the federal nutrition programs, hunger prior and during the pandemic would have […]