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.
Back to School 2026
School and afterschool meals help reduce hunger, support learning, and ease financial pressure on families. Visit FRAC’s Back to School hub to learn how these critical programs support children and families, and what you can do to protect them.
Policy Decisions Drive Dramatic Decline in SNAP Participation
The budget reconciliation law (H.R. 1) slashed SNAP, our nation’s first line of defense against hunger, by $187 billion and introduced harmful provisions. One year later, over 5 million people, including households with children, people with disabilities, older adults, and veterans, have lost access to the nutrition they need at a time when gas and grocery costs are skyrocketing.
FRAC is tracking the impact nationwide:
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Tell Your Senators: Support Families and Farmers, Restore Critical SNAP Funding
Urge Your Members of Congress to Cosponsor the Universal School Meals Program Act
Tell Congress to Stop the Reorganization of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Hunger & Poverty in America
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H.R. 1 SNAP Cuts Mitigation Hub
Tracking the Impact
Healthy School Meals for All
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Summer EBT Resource Center
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State-by-State CEP Fact Sheets by Congressional District
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As the District of Columbia. and Maryland enter a new fiscal year, families are facing significant changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at a time when access to critical federal nutrition programs isunder growing pressure.
Earlier this month, the National Healthy School Meals for All Coalition, which FRAC convenes, hosted a virtual congressional briefing, Free Healthy School Meals for All: Nourishing Kids and Supporting Affordability for Families. More than 400 people attended the event to hear a Republican state legislator, a parent, a special education teacher, and a doctor share why providing school meals at no charge to all students is essential to strengthening household food security and helping children thrive.
School meal applications and household income forms have long been the method of connecting children to nutrition assistance and identifying the supports school districts need to function. The expansion of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and the growing adoption of Healthy School Meals for All (HSMFA) policies have reduced the need for households to submit applications for free school meals. However, these forms remain an important tool for connecting families to additional nutrition benefits, such as the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (Summer EBT), and for ensuring that schools receive critical education funding and other essential resources that support student success.
Recent Publications & Data
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FRAC’s one-stop resource equips elected officials and candidates with the facts about hunger in America and the solutions needed to end it.
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Healthy School Meals for All policies have expanded access to free school meals for millions of children. At the same time, school meal applications remain an important source of data that helps connect families to benefits and supports funding for schools and communities. Learn why applications matter for schools and families in FRAC’s new resource.
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Is hunger hiding in your classroom? This resource from FRAC and the American Federation of Teachers helps educators close the gap by connecting students to the federal nutrition programs.
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SNAP is a critical support for older adults, but SNAP churn — when households temporarily lose benefits and reapply within 90 to 120 days — contributes to the SNAP gap among this population. Explore FRAC and AARP Foundation’s new SNAP Churn fact sheets to learn how this proven federal nutrition program helps eligible older adults afford groceries and discover ways to reduce churn.
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