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On August 16, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that its reevaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) will result in an increase in average monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits of $36.24 per person compared with pre-COVID-19 levels. Average SNAP benefits will rise from the pre-COVID-19 amount of $4.20 per person per […]

This blog is the first in a two-part series on the Thrifty Food Plan.  The monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) allotment is based on the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP), which was last updated in 2006. Despite that revision, research continues to show that SNAP recipients cannot afford an adequate diet with their SNAP allotment. […]

Federal Nutrition Programs already have resources in place to address the unique needs of communities during disasters. Explore below to learn more about specific state guidance for current disasters and disaster response options from the Federal Nutrition Programs. As we head into September, which is National Disaster Preparedness Month, there have been 15 confirmed  weather-related [...]

According to FRAC’s Summer Nutrition Reports, participation in Summer Nutrition Programs is declining. FRAC has developed a communications toolkit to help you spread the word about the benefits of summer nutrition programs, effective strategies for increasing participation, and program recommendations for COVID-19. The toolkit includes the report, as well as the national news release, a model […]

According to FRAC’s Southern Poverty Report, federal nutrition programs are underutilized in the Southern Region for a variety of reasons. FRAC has developed a communications toolkit to help you spread the word about the benefits of federal nutrition programs in the Regional South, effective strategies for increasing participation, and program recommendations for COVID-19. The toolkit includes […]