Did You Know? Stereotypes that all Asian Pacific American (APA) people are well-off, highly educated, gainfully employed, or are otherwise deemed as being “model minorities,”[1] obscure the reality that an untold number of APA people struggle with food insecurity and poverty. Poverty rates, according to Urban Institute, are quite high among several APA ethnic subgroups, […]
Media Contact: Jordan Baker JBaker@frac.org 202-640-1118 Statement attributed to Luis Guardia, president, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, May 13, 2020 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) applauds the introduction of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, also known as the HEROES Act, H.R. 6800 (116). FRAC commends Speaker Nancy […]
UPDATED May 19, 2020 The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program, authorized through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, provides states a critical opportunity to provide support, efficiently and comprehensively, to families that rely on free or reduced-price school meals when school is open. Through P-EBT, states can issue eligible households an EBT card with […]