The American Rescue Plan (ARP) expanded access to meals for youth experiencing homelessness by allowing shelters to be reimbursed for meals served to children and young adults under 25 years old through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The usual age limit for meal reimbursement is through age 18. Nonprofit shelters providing temporary […]
As the school year wraps up and summer begins, out-of-school time providers in our nation’s communities are transitioning from comprehensive afterschool to summer learning and enrichment programs. Along with the shift in programs, providers are also shifting from afterschool snacks and meals to summer meals. This summer, program providers will continue to navigate challenges related […]
Media Contact: Jordan Baker jbaker@frac.org 202-640-1118 WASHINGTON, July 15, 2021 — Today, the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) released its Food Insufficiency During COVID-19 Dashboard to illustrate how the pandemic has caused alarming spikes in hunger in America. The Dashboard features up-to-date national and state-by-state data on reported food insufficiency rates, research on how the pandemic has […]
The federal nutrition programs play an important role in ensuring children and families have access to the nutrition they need as they recover from the impact of the COVID-19 health crisis. One nutrition program that has a huge positive impact on families is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP plays a critical role in […]
The Community Eligibility Provision provides schools and districts in low-income communities the opportunity to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students on a four-year cycle. Despite the disruption of school nutrition operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, year-after-year adoption of community eligibility has not slowed among schools and districts across the country, as explored in […]