Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) is a new state option launched in the spring of 2020 to address the food needs of lowincome children during COVID-related school closures by providing directly to families receiving free or reduced-price meals the value of missed breakfasts and lunches via a SNAP-like benefit card. Every state, the District of Columbia, and […]
Media Contact: Jordan Baker jbaker@frac.org 202-640-1118 Statement attributable to Luis Guardia, President, Food Research & Action Center WASHINGTON, February 4, 2021 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) commends President Biden for signing Tuesday’s Executive Order that paves the way for undoing the harms of the Trump administration’s draconian public charge rules. These rules […]
Media Contact: Jordan Baker jbaker@frac.org 202-640-1118 Statement attributable to Luis Guardia, President, Food Research & Action Center WASHINGTON, February 2, 2021 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) congratulates Tom Vilsack, President Biden’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, on his confirmation hearing today before the Senate Agriculture Committee. The nominee received bipartisan praise […]
Media Contact: Jordan Baker jbaker@frac.org 202-640-1118 Statement attributable to Luis Guardia, President, Food Research & Action Center WASHINGTON, January 29, 2021 –The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) is pleased that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released new guidance to ensure more children receive the nutrition they need for their health, learning, and […]
January 29, 2021 Recently released data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program provided a total of $10.7 billion in nutritional assistance to eligible families with school-age children between April and September 2020. When schools shuttered last spring in response to the pandemic, 30 million children lost access to free and reduced-price school […]