In the aftermath of a disaster, school districts can provide critical nutrition support to students through the school, summer, and afterschool nutrition programs.
Learn MoreIn the aftermath of a disaster, school districts can provide critical nutrition support to students through the school, summer, and afterschool nutrition programs.
Learn MoreInformation for sponsors and supporters on evaluating Summer Nutrition Programs. Part of FRAC’s Summer Nutrition Programs Implementation Calendars and Guide.
Download the toolkitOklahoma’s most recent draft of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan takes a proactive approach towards increasing participation in the federal school, summer, and afterschool nutrition programs. Hunger Free Oklahoma actively engaged and provided feedback to the Oklahoma State Department of Education and are credited for advocating for language that includes best practices for increasing access to the child nutrition programs.
ReadThe Education for Homeless Children and Youths (EHCY) program, authorized under Title VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (McKinney-Vento Act), was created to ensure homeless students have educational rights and protections. State Education Agencies (SEA) and Local Education Agencies (LEA) must review and revise their current policies and procedures to safeguard homeless students’ access to high-quality education as part of drafting their Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plans.
Read moreInformation for sponsors and supporters on maintain momentum throughout the summer months for this year’s Summer Nutrition Programs. Part of FRAC’s Summer Nutrition Programs Implementation Calendars and Guide.
Download the toolkitOn July 12, 2017, the House Appropriations Committee voted out its Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Agriculture Appropriations Bill. In addition to setting spending levels on food and nutrition programs, the Committee also weighed in on nutrition standards, lunch shaming, and more.
Read moreWhat’s at a summer meals site?
Free nutritious meals and snacks
Educational activities
Opportunities to play
Adult supervision
Safe environment
Quote of the Day: Hunger doesn’t take a vacation. Summer meals matter. – FRAC President Jim Weill
Download the graphic3M children ate summer meals in July 2016.
Download the infographicSummer Nutrition Program resources to share with your constituent services staff in order to locate sites in your District and help ensure more children have access to nutritious meals this summer
Read moreDescribes promising practices that can help increase the reach of breakfast during the summer, including serving breakfast later in the morning, providing breakfast on weekends, promoting breakfast participation, incorporating activities for children, and maximizing economies of scale.
Read moreThis report measures the reach of the Summer Nutrition Programs in July 2016, nationally and in each state. Published June 2017.
Read the reportOn Tuesday, May 23, 2017, President Trump released his FY 2018 budget proposal. The devastating cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reflect a callous failure to recognize the critical role SNAP plays as a first line of defense against hunger for tens of millions of Americans. This review is a summary of proposed reductions to SNAP and an overview of how other critical nutrition programs and other social safety net programs fare in the president’s budget.
Read moreSummer is finally here which means that you should be implementing your outreach plan and working out the kinks to your summer nutrition operations that naturally arise at the beginning of the year.
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