Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits have been crucial in mitigating food hardship and stimulating economic activity during the COVID-19 crisis. A new report from the Urban Institute, however, documents that maximum SNAP benefit levels still fall short of the cost of low-income meals in 96 percent of all U.S. counties. Moreover, even with the […]
The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program is helping families enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) feed their infants and toddlers during COVID-19. FRAC has developed an outreach toolkit for P-EBT for Children Under 6 on SNAP. The toolkit includes customizable social media posts and graphics, sample newsletter language, a flyer, a […]
Kaiser Permanente and the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), including FRAC’s initiatives, have partnered together many times to address food insecurity. Maryland Hunger Solutions (MDHS) worked with Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic Region on a “food as medicine” initiative as recently as 2015. Kaiser Permanente has also supported the community outreach work of MDHS […]
This month marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. This was a landmark event for the disability rights movement, as it was the first federal legislation designed to prevent discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life. […]
As hurricane and wildfire seasons ramp up, here’s what you need to know about Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) Experts predict a 60 percent chance for an above-normal hurricane season this year. If so, then 2021 would be the sixth consecutive year with above-average hurricane activity. Hurricanes bring with them high winds, flooding, destruction, and death. Yet, […]