Check this page for updates on efforts to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on the health, well-being and food security of low-income people. FRAC encourages advocates to urge state agencies to apply for child nutrition waivers as needed, and to contact your Members of Congress with specific and broad requests for inclusion in any […]
ResearchWIRE, FRAC’s quarterly newsletter, includes the latest research, reports, and resources on food insecurity, poverty, the federal nutrition programs, and health. Winter 2023 Issue In Focus: We must end stigma to improve hunger, nutrition, and health Research Highlights: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children School Meals Food Insecurity and Health Native Communities Older […]
FRAC’s report measures how many children had access to afterschool suppers and snacks in October 2020. The Afterschool Supper Program served almost 1.5 million children on an average weekday in October 2020, an increased of more than 188,741 participants compared to October 2019. As they do every year, the Afterschool Nutrition Programs have played a […]
This interactive map provides household food insecurity rates, by state, on average over 2018-2020. Scroll over a state to view the percent of households struggling with food insecurity or very low food security. Check out also the interactive, searchable tables of household food insecurity rates by state: Table 1: Household Food Insecurity Rates by State, 2018-2020 […]