December 1, 2021 In less than a month, COVID-19 shifted the economic stability of millions of people in America through health emergencies, job loss, restaurant sector disruptions, and school closures. The federal government’s expansions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), child nutrition programs, and other federal safety net programs, such as Child Tax Credits […]
November 29, 2021 As the year comes to a close, we would like to shine a light on the top eight ways FRAC and its network of anti-hunger advocates once again led the fight to eradicate poverty-related hunger and undernutrition in the United States during this unprecedented time. Advocated for Increased SNAP Benefits: One of […]
November 17, 2021 Dive Into The Data Watch this webinar to learn from Elaine Waxman about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit adequacy and how you can use the Urban Institute’s interactive tool to see if SNAP covers the cost of a meal in your county. Also during the webinar, FRAC will outline actions that […]
November 12, 2021 “Poverty is the worst form of violence.” -Mahatma Gandhi One of the most egregious forms of poverty in Washington D.C. is the grocery gap. For the past 10 years, D.C. Hunger Solutions has tracked the disparities in grocery store access across the District. This included releasing three reports in 2010, 2016, and 2020, […]
October 27, 2021 FRAC’s report, Afterschool Suppers: A Snapshot of Participation was released this week. The report finds that almost 1.5 million children received a supper through the available Afterschool Nutrition Programs in October 2020 when compared to October 2019, an increase of 2.6 percent, or 37,317 children. The Afterschool Nutrition Programs included the Child […]