Working to End Hunger in America
FRAC improves the nutrition, health, and well-being of people struggling against poverty-related hunger in the United States through advocacy, partnerships, and by advancing bold and equitable policy solutions.
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Urge USDA to Ensure That Full November SNAP Benefits Are Not Delayed
Tens of millions of people rely on SNAP to put food on the table. USDA must ensure funding continues for SNAP, as it has during previous government shutdowns. Get vocal on social using FRAC’s digital media toolkit – with social media messages and downloadable graphics.
Organizational Sign-On: Urge Congress to Reverse Harmful SNAP Cuts
Sign and share the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025 letter hosted by FRAC, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and national partners. The sign on letter urges Members of Congress to support legislation to repeal the harmful SNAP cuts from the budget reconciliation law.
Individuals: Urge Congress to Reverse Harmful SNAP Cuts
Use the FRAC Action Network to send a pre-populated email to your Members of Congress urging them to oppose any Farm Bill that fails to address the recent SNAP cuts and to use every legislative opportunity to restore the cuts to SNAP.
Advocacy Needed to Reinstate’s USDA’s Food Security Report
Use the FRAC Action Network to urge your Members of Congress to reach out to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and demand it reinstate the Economic Research Service Household Food Security report, the gold standard for measuring hunger in America. Your message matters. Hunger will not end by ignoring it. Congress needs to act now.
Urge Congress to Protect WIC Funding
Congress must fully fund the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for fiscal year 2026, without any benefit cuts. Use the FRAC Action Network to easily send a pre-populated email, or craft your own, to your Members of Congress.
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Healthy School Meals for All
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National SNAP Fact Sheet
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The Trump administration has demonstrated urgency in funding other priorities, but not the same commitment to protecting low-income families’ access to food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
October 13–17 is National School Lunch Week, a celebration highlighting the history of the National School Lunch Program and showcasing the critical role school meals play in children’s health and learning. School meals are vital public health programs, associated with improvements in students’ diet and academic achievements, and serving as an important outlet for American food and agriculture.
This week, October 12–18, is Farm to CACFP (Child and Adult Food Program) Week, the national education campaign that aims to raise awareness of the benefits of connecting child and adult care sponsors and operators with local foods.
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The new budget reconciliation law (H.R. 1) provision limiting and ending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit adjustments based on food prices will leave millions without the nutrition they need. Learn more about the impact of H.R. 1 on the Thrifty Food Plan in FRAC’s fact sheet.
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FRAC’s school meals fact sheets include data on the reach of school breakfast and school lunch in every state during the 2023-2024 school year.
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Learn more about available federal grants and other funding opportunities to expand young children’s access to local foods in this guide from FRAC, the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists, National Farm to School Network, and Policy Equity Group.
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Launched in 2011 as a demonstration project and made permanent in 2023, Summer EBT provides families with $120 per eligible child to buy groceries during the summer. Despite Summer EBT’s many benefits, some states are choosing to reject the federal funding available through the program and instead implement state-funded programs that reach significantly fewer children. Summer EBT is a proven, cost-effective way to reduce summer hunger and improve nutrition while strengthening local economies.
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