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No state is insulated from the fiscal consequences of the budget reconciliation law (H.R. 1). Learn how your state would be impacted by the law’s SNAP cost-shift provisions. This table provides a state-by-state snapshot of economic conditions and the new financial burdens imposed on states  by H.R. 1.

Wide-ranging SNAP cuts in the the budget reconciliation law (H.R. 1) have the potential to impact access to the child nutrition programs, making children hungry at home and at school. Learn more in FRAC’s policy brief, Cuts to SNAP Threaten the Child Nutrition Programs. 

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is one of the most effective federal programs for reducing
hunger, stabilizing household finances, and supporting state and local economies. The budget reconciliation law (H.R. 1/OBBBA) fundamentally reshapes SNAP financing by shifting benefit costs and increasing administrative expenses to states. Learn how H.R. 1’s SNAP cost-shifts will increase hunger strain state budgets, and deepen economic risk in FRAC’s two-pager.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) relies on a nationwide network of retailers to ensure eligible households can purchase food each month. Yet, a new effort is being led by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promote state-level food choice restriction waivers, which threatens to disrupt this system. Learn more in FRAC’s research brief.

More children are getting the nutrition they need from afterschool snacks and suppers offered by the Afterschool Nutrition Programs, according to FRAC’s latest report, Afterschool Suppers: A Snapshot of Participation in October 2024. Read the strategies in the report to learn how even more children can be reached with these programs.

America’s hunger crisis is deepening. Critical federal nutrition programs that keep hunger at bay are under attack. For more than five decades, FRAC has been at the forefront of protecting, strengthening, and expanding the reach of the federal nutrition programs. Discover FRAC’s impact in 2025. 

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding individuals, infants, and children up to 5 years of age from households with low incomes with nutritious foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support, and referrals to health care and social services. Learn more about WIC’s impact in FRAC’s fact sheet.

Too many older adults in New Jersey lack consistent access to enough food for healthy, active lives. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation’s first line of defense against hunger. The program’s support helps to reduce the difficult choices older adults might have to make, such as skipping meals to afford medication. Learn how SNAP supports older adults and explore best practices for connecting older adults to SNAP in New Jersey. 

Participation in the School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program rebounded slightly during the 2023–2024 school year, with more students across the country accessing these meals than the previous year, according to FRAC’s Large School District Report: A Snapshot of School Meals Participation in October 2023.

Congress must act now to repeal SNAP cuts and invest in CEP.  Find the impact of CEP in your state in FRAC’s State CEP Fact Sheets by Congressional District.

The National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Summer Food Service Program, Summer EBT, Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ensure that children have reliable access to nutritious meals throughout the year, helping them grow, succeed in school, and reach their full potential. For many families, these programs are a critical lifeline that reduces hunger and eases financial strain. Strengthening these programs is not only an investment in children’s futures but also in the nation’s long-term health, educational success, and economic stability. Learn more in FRAC’s 2025 Leave Behind. 

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal commitment to prevent hunger among Americans with low incomes, and in doing so, safeguards the nation’s health and strengthens its agricultural economy. USDA must act now to prevent hunger during the ongoing government shutdown. Learn more in FRAC’s 2025 Leave Behind. 

The new budget reconciliation law (H.R. 1) provision limiting and ending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit adjustments based on food prices will leave millions without the nutrition they need. Learn more about the impact of H.R. 1 on the Thrifty Food Plan in FRAC’s fact sheet. 

FRAC’s school meals fact sheets include data on the reach of school breakfast and school lunch in every state during the 2023-2024 school year.

Learn more about available federal grants and other funding opportunities to expand young children’s access to local foods in this guide from FRAC, the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists, National Farm to School Network, and Policy Equity Group.