From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan was a solid start to address the challenges facing our country. But we have more work to do. The upcoming investment plans being proposed … Continued
Food banks across Pennsylvania saw an explosion in their use in 2020 as the pandemic shuttered the economy and millions were put out of work. A year later, those same institutions, which already have helped millions, are still feeling the … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): While the historic American Rescue Package will go a long way in helping millions of households get the nutrition they need, much more needs to be done to address the alarming spikes … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): November 1 and December 2 are the deadlines for comments on two SNAP proposed rules. The first is a 14-day opportunity for comments regarding USDA’s October 15 release of estimates of the … Continued
FRAC Chat, August 8, 2018 “Have there been times in the past 12 months when you did not have enough money to buy food that you or your family needed?” FRAC’s recent report on food hardship found that households with … Continued
Posted at http://frac.org/news/decreased-participation-summer-meals-puts-low-income-children-increased-risk-food-insecurity WASHINGTON, June 13, 2018 — Far too many children lose access to nutritious school meals when the school year ends, according to Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report, released today by the Food Research & Action … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Continued investment necessary in federal nutrition programs to reduce hunger and poverty. WASHINGTON, September 6, 2017 — More than 41 million Americans lived in households struggling with food insecurity — limited or … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Newly Released FRAC SNAP Maps Tool Highlights SNAP’s Importance — Especially in Small Towns and Rural Areas Members of Congress are home for the August recess. Now is an opportune time to … Continued