Afterschool Suppers: A Snapshot of Participation – October 2021 and October 2022
A significant number of children missed out on nutritious suppers and snacks offered by the Afterschool Nutrition Programs, according to FRAC’s latest report, Afterschool Suppers: A Snapshot of...
View ArticleExpanded Child Tax Credits: A Transformational Opportunity to Help Families...
The 2021 expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) showed a clear path to dramatically cutting hunger and poverty — the central root cause of hunger — among households with children. These essential benefits for...
View ArticleA Guide to Summer EBT Eligibility
There are two pathways for children to be deemed eligible to receive benefits through the Summer EBT Program, which is set to begin in summer 2024. The first is through automatic issuance, and the...
View ArticleWhat Anti-Hunger Advocates Need to Know About Standardized Screening for Food...
This brief examines recent standards-setting initiatives within the healthcare sector regarding screening for food insecurity and other health-related social needs. It offers recommendations for...
View ArticleStreamlining Veterans New SNAP Time Limit Exemption Fact Sheet
By providing benefits to purchase food, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is vital to supporting the nutrition, health, and well-being of military veterans. New temporary SNAP time...
View ArticleStreamlining the New SNAP Time Limit for Young People With Experience in...
By providing benefits to purchase food, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is vital to supporting the nutrition, health, and well-being of young adults who are exiting foster care....
View ArticleStreamlining the New SNAP Time Limit Exemption for People Experiencing...
By providing benefits to purchase food, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is vital to supporting the nutrition, health, and well-being of people experiencing homelessness. New...
View ArticleSummer EBT State Fact Sheets
Find your state’s Summer EBT Fact Sheet below: Alaska Alabama American Samoa Arkansas Arizona California Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware...
View ArticleMedicaid Direct Certification Demonstration Project RFP 2024 Fact Sheet
States can now apply to participate in the Medicaid Direct Certification Demonstration Project and bring the same benefits of direct certification to children, families, and schools through Medicaid....
View ArticleSummer EBT Interim Final Rule Summary
The permanent, nationwide Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) Program is set to begin in summer 2024. On December 29, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their Interim...
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Leveraging CACFP for Farm to Early Care and Education: Growing Wins Across...
When combined, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Farm to Early Care Education (Farm to ECE) activities can have an extraordinary impact on children, child care providers, and local...
View ArticleFood Fuels Futures: Expanded SNAP Eligibility Reduces Hunger Among College...
FRAC’s Food Fuels Futures: Expanded SNAP Eligibility Reduces Hunger Among College Students research brief — informed by interviews with college students — sets forth reasons why SNAP student...
View ArticleContinuing the Thrifty Food Plan Adjustment Is Good for Everyone
The bipartisan 2018 Farm Bill directed USDA to update the Thrifty Food Plan. The resulting update in 2021 was the first in the plan’s history and led to a necessary and long overdue increase in SNAP...
View ArticleThe State of Healthy School Meals for All: California, Maine, Massachusetts,...
School lunch participation in the five states that implemented Healthy School Meals for All policies during the 2022–2023 school year increased compared to prepandemic participation levels. Learn more...
View ArticleProtect and Strengthen SNAP by Preserving Consumer Choice One-Pager
Congress must adhere to bipartisan and public support to preserve consumer choice for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the FY 2024 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, the upcoming...
View ArticleThe Reach of School Breakfast and Lunch During the 2022–2023 School Year
School meals are an important tool for combatting childhood food insecurity, yet far too many children missed out on the nutrition they need for their health and learning with the expiration of the...
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