September 21, 2016

FRAC in the News

Nationwide Summer EBT to Reach 21 Million Children Over the Summer BreakRead the storyWIC Funding Faces Historic Funding ShortfallRead the StoryChild Tax Credit Expansion to Lift 400,000 Out of PovertyRead the StoryA Rising Number of College Students Are Going HungryRead the StoryNews HighlightsFebruary 2024 FRAC’s The State of Healthy School Meals for All: California, Maine, Massachusetts, [...]

Our History

2023 In 2023, with the support of our nationwide network of anti-hunger advocates and funders, the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) has made headway in advancing our Strategic Plan to end hunger in America. FRAC continues to advocate for benefits adequacy and equitable access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). As the year [...]
August 18, 2022

Talk to an Expert

Find an expert on solutions to ending hunger in America. To speak with one of our experts, please contact Jordan Baker at jbaker@frac.org. Browse experts on: The Road to the 2023 Farm Bill Fully Funding WIC in FY 2024 Appropriations Expanding Access to the Child Tax Credit Momentum Building for Healthy School Meals for All [...]
March 4, 2019

FRAC 101: How Advocates Can Successfully Conduct 2019 Community Eligibility Outreach

March 4, 2019 Community eligibility is a federal provision that allows high-poverty schools and school districts to offer breakfast and lunch at no cost to all students. Community eligibility increases school meal participation, reduces food insecurity, and improves school nutrition budgets. More than 24,000 schools nationwide have implemented this provision in the 2017-2018 school year. […]

October 18, 2018

#RaiseYourHand for Community Eligibility Districts During #NSLW2018

October 18, 2018 National School Lunch Week 2018 is the perfect time to applaud school districts for expanding access to school lunch (and breakfast) by adopting community eligibility. Community eligibility reduces barriers to school meal participation by allowing high-poverty schools to offer breakfast and lunch at no cost to all students while also eliminating the […]