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Media Contact:   Jordan Baker                                                                        jbaker@frac.org 202-640-1118   Statement attributable to Luis Guardia, President, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, January 16, 2024 — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) and House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-MO) today announced a bipartisan tax proposal that includes key improvements to the Child Tax […]

November 20, 2023 In recognition of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in November, this blog lifts up opportunities to take action to support millions of families who are experiencing food insecurity and housing instability. Across the nation, tens of millions of people are struggling to keep up with skyrocketing rents, stagnant incomes, and the end […]

September 21, 2023 Last week, the Census Bureau released data on poverty in the U.S. for 2022. We learned that, from 2021 to 2022, the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) increased by 60 percent overall and more than doubled among children. This significant increase in poverty is likely due to the end of pandemic-era programs and […]

September 7, 2023 Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania recently published a study utilizing national data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey to analyze the effect the end of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Emergency Allotments (EAs) have had on food insufficiency, which is not having enough to eat. They found that after […]

What Drives Hunger? As effective as the federal nutrition programs are, they cannot end hunger alone. Hunger and poverty are driven by economic and social hardships – including insufficient wages, lack of affordable housing, inadequate health care, and more – and by systemic discrimination. These factors, referred to as root causes, are complex and interdependent. [...]