April 25, 2022 From April 25–29, FRAC is celebrating Every Kid Healthy Week—spearheaded by Action for Healthy Kids—to spread awareness about children’s health and well-being. Food security is one of the most important factors in determining the health of a child. It is more than just filling their bellies. Access to food supports healthy brain […]
Media Contact: Jordan Baker jbaker@frac.org 202-640-1118 Statement attributable to Luis Guardia, President, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, April 14, 2022 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) commends Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra for extending the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration into July 2022. This PHE extension […]
March 31, 2022 New USDA Analysis: Participation Rates New data released by USDA indicate that 7 million people eligible for SNAP– or nearly 1 in 5 – went unserved in an average month during Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2019. “SNAP Gaps” in participation among eligible people are particularly pronounced for certain states and demographic groups. […]
Congress has an important opportunity in 2022 to improve the health of millions of our nation’s children by passing a strong reauthorization bill that strengthens, expands, and protects child nutrition programs. These successful, cost-effective federal nutrition programs play a critical role in helping children in low-income families get access to child care, as well as […]
March 15, 2022 Several temporary SNAP improvements have mitigated food hardship during the COVID-19 crisis. Many of those measures are tied to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Pandemic Public Health Emergency Declaration (PHE). When that ends , it could result in a significant “hunger cliff” for millions of people. Most SNAP participants, […]