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This report examines trends in school breakfast participation over the past decade, and finds rapid growth in this program both before and after the new, improved nutrition standards for breakfast were introduced. It also notes that free and reduced-price student breakfast participation increased as the new nutrition standards were implemented. Participation among students who pay most of the cost of their own meals (“paid” students) remained stable.

In this report, FRAC examines SNAP’s role among programs to assist people with disabilities as well as rules and policies that make SNAP accessible and responsive. It also looks at current law to provide recommendations on how to strengthen SNAP’s support for people with disabilities through state policy options, agency practices, and outreach.

FRAC analysis of CACFP participation data for child care centers and family child care homes provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the nation as a whole and for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

A fact sheet describing the benefits of free summer meals for low-income children.

This fact sheet outlines the benefits for libraries in offering meals and snacks through the federal meal programs and includes information on getting started.

Summer Nutrition Legislation and Funding by State

This report measures the reach of the Summer Nutrition Programs in July 2015, nationally and in each state.

Program Comparison Chart: Summer Nutrition Programs and the Afterschool Meal Program

An overview of FRAC publications designed to introduce sponsors to the programs, help sponsors get started, and share tips on serving meals.

This fact sheet outlines information on afterschool meal benefits and includes information on getting started in the program.

Moving from Afterschool Snack to a Meal: It’s easier than it looks!

FRAC Facts: Serve Meals on Weekends, School Holidays, and School Breaks

New standards first took effect in the 2012–2013 school year for lunch, 2013–2014 school year for breakfast, and 2014–2015 school year for competitive foods. This brief highlights the evidence that the new standards for school meals are working.

The Community Eligibility Provision, which became an option for high-poverty schools nationwide for the first time in the 2014-2015 school year, allows eligible schools to offer nutritious meals to all students at no charge. In the first two years of nationwide availability, schools across the country have been quick to adopt it due to its many benefits, according to this report by FRAC and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

This guide, co-authored by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Food Research & Action Center, highlights key steps that advocates and community members can take to support school districts’ adoption of the Community Eligibility Provision. These steps are divided into three categories: informing school districts, analysis and policy work, and how to engage relevant stakeholders.