Current News & Analyses

	March 19, 2002 - Updated Alert on the Farm Bill
	March 13, 2002 - New Data Show That Hunger and Food Insecurity Continue to be a Serious Problem for the Nation
	March 7, 2002 - Food Stamp Participation Increases in December 2001 for Ninth Straight Month
	March 4, 2002 - FRAC Partnering with USDA on Major Initiative to Expand Summer Food
	March 1, 20002 - Time to Start Thinking About Summer Food Program! New Resources from FRAC and USDA Available
	February 27, 2002 - America's Second Harvest, the Food Research and Action Center, and the American Public Human Services Association issue a joint statement on the Farm Bill
	February 26, 2002 - FRAC Publication: "State of the States" Profiles Hunger and Nutrition Programs Across the Nation
	February 25, 2002 - Click here to find out What a State Legislator can do to increase Participation in the Summer Food Program.
	February 12, 2002 - New FRAC Report: Good Choices in Hard Times: Fifteen Ideas for States to Reduce Hunger and Stimulate the Economy
	February 6, 2002 - Analysis of President Bush's Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Proposal
	February 5, 2002 - Food Stamp Participation Increases in November 2001 for Eighth Straight Month
	January 29, 2002 - FRAC Releases State-by-State Rates of Household Hunger and Food Insecurity, 1997-1999
	January 20, 2002 - FRAC Begins Weekly News Digest, Sign-up for Subscription
	January 19, 2002 - School Lunch Outreach Brochure for Parents Who Have Experienced an Income Reduction
	January 18, 2002 - Update on WIC funding
	January 15, 2002 - 2002 USDA Reimbursement Rates for Summer Food Program
	January 14, 2002 - The USDA is making available Seamless Summer Food Waivers for School Food Authorities
	January 7, 2002 - Food Stamp Participation Increases in October 2001 - Big October Jump is Largest in Ten Years
	January 2, 2002 - 2002 National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference April 7-9, Washington Court Hotel, Washington, D.C. (Adobe PDF)
	December 12, 2001 - Mayors Document Hunger and Homelessness
		December 7, 2001 - Food Stamp Participation Increases in September 2001
		November 27, 2001 - FRAC Scorecard Estimates Service Gap in States Leaves at Least 1.9 Million Low-Income Children Without School Breakfast
		November 14, 2001 - FRAC Statement on America's Second Harvest Hunger Study 2001
		November 13, 2001 - Fact Sheet on Legal Immigrants and Hunger
		November 8, 2001 - Food Stamp Participation Increases in August 2001
		November 2, 2001 - FRAC's letter to Senator Harkin on his new Farm Bill Food Stamp proposal
		October 26, 2001-- FRAC's Clearinghouse Review Article on Immigrant Access to Food Stamps
		October 19, 2001-- FRAC Supports Sen. Lugar's Nutrition Title in Farm Bill (S.1571)
		October 18, 2001 - Updated Alert on Farm Bill and Economic Stimulus Initiatives
		October 18, 2001 - Summary of Sen. Lugar's Proposed Nutrition Title for Farm Bill
		October 18, 2001 - 25 Senators write to Sen. Harkin Regarding Food Stamp Restorations
		October 11, 2001- Food Stamp Participation Increases Again in July 2001
		October 5, 2001 - US House Passes Farm Bill (Containing Food Stamp Reauthorization) and White House asks for Delay
		October 5, 2001 - October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. FRAC has Two New Resources on Feeding Children in Domestic Violence Shelters
		October 5, 2001 - Full List of the Senate Labor - HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee
		October 3, 2001 - US House Debates the Farm Bill
		October 2, 2001 - Food Stamp Eligibility Limits/Deductions 2002 Now Available
		October 2, 2001 - Congressional Proposals for Economic Stimulus Must Include Food Stamps and WIC
		October 1, 2001 - Census Bureau Releases New Poverty Numbers
		September 28, 2001 - USDA Allows an Exception for Military Dependents in Residential Child Care
		September 21, 2001 - USDA Releases "Food and Agricultural Policy: Taking Stock of a New Century"
		September 20, 2001 - New York Will Expedite Food Stamp Benefits for People Affected by the World Trade Center Disaster Updated October 4th
		September 13, 2001 - Network Reports Low-Income; Working Families Disconnected From Food Stamp Program
		September 13, 2001 - New Studies Highlight Legal Immigrants' Difficulty Accessing the Food Stamp Program
		September 13, 2001 - Legal Immigrants' Personal Stories About Hunger
		September 6 , 2001 - Food Stamp Participation Rises from June 2000 to June 2001
		September 6 , 2001 - Action Alert: Contact Your Senators About Food Stamp Reauthorization
		August 6, 2001 - Food Stamp Participation Rises From May 2000 to May 2001
		July 17 , 2001 - Millions of Children Get Nutritional Boost from Federal Summer Meals Programs, Millions More Need to Be Reached
		July 12, 2001 - FRAC Joins Allies in Seeking Food Stamp and Other Immigrant Benefit Restorations
		July 9, 2001 - Federal Government Reimbursement for the Child and Adult Care Food Program
		July 3, 2001 - FRAC Congratulates Victory Against Hunger Recipients
		June 30, 2001 - Community Food and Nutrition Program (CFNP) Factsheet
		June 30, 2001 - House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee Staff List
		June 30, 2001 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Staff List
		June 29, 2001 - FRAC Seeks Development Associate/Grants Writer
		June 27, 2001 - The Nutrition of Very Young Children
		June 27, 2001 - Healthy Solutions Immigrant Food Stamp Restorations Fact Sheet
		June 18, 2001 - Sample Letter to Congress In Support of Healthy Solutions for America's Hardworking Families
		June 13, 2001 - New CACFP State Agency Contact List
		June 12, 2001 - House Version of the Nutrition Assistance for Working Families and Seniors Act Introduced with Broad Bipartisan Support
		June 6, 2001 - Food Stamp Participation Drops by Over 8.6 Million From March 1996 to March 2001
		May 31, 2001 - House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee List
		May 14, 2001 - Current USDA Child Nutrition Demonstration Pilots
		May 13, 2001 - Food Stamp Options Resource Center Now Online
		May 10, 2001 - Analysis of President Bush's FY 2002 Budget Proposal
		May 4, 2001 - Food Stamp Participation Drops by Over 8.8 Million From February 1996 to February 2001
		April 30, 2001 - Congressional Hunger Center and Victory Wholesale Grocers Offer $1,000 Checks to Twenty Hunger-Fighting Organizations in the U.S.
		April 26, 2001 - FRAC Report Finds Indian and Native American WIC Programs Are Making A Healthy Difference New!
		April 21, 2001 - Senate Agriculture Committee Contact List Updated 4/21/01!
		April 21, 2001 - House Agriculture Committee Contact List Updated 4/21/01!
		April 21, 2001 - Senate Budget Committee Contact List Updated 4/21/01!
		April 21, 2001 - House Budget Committee Contact List Updated 4/21/01!
		April 20, 2001 - Immigrant Provisions of November 21, 2000 Food Stamp Rules New!
		April 20, 2001 - State Advocacy Checklist: Maximize Nutrition Assistance for Immigrants New!
		April 9, 2001 - Fight Hunger: Invest in America National Legislative Agenda for 2001 Updated
		April 6, 2001 - Food Stamp Participation Drops by Over 8.6 Million From January 1996 to January 2001 New!
		March 29, 2001 - Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), Rep. Eva Clayton (D-NC) and Paul Begala Set to Speak at National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference -- April 1-3, 2001
		March 22, 2001 - View Updated Agenda for National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference -- April 1-3, 2001
		March 21, 2001 - Nutrition Assistance for Working Families and Seniors Act Introduced with Strong Bipartisan Support
		March 21, 2001 - Statement of Senator Kennedy Introducing Nutrition Assistance for Working Families and Seniors Act
		March 21, 2001 - New Urban Institute Report Documents Hardships for Children of Immigrants
		March 20, 2001 - Visit FRAC's Food Stamps for Legal Immigrants Resource Center
		March 9, 2001 - An Open Letter to the New Administration and Congress
		March 9, 2001 - January-February 2001 Building Blocks Newsletter
		March 9, 2001 - Updated Hotel Accommodation Information Now Available for National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference -- April 1-3, 2001
		March 6, 2001 - Food Stamp Program Participation Drops by Over 6.75 Million From December 1996 to December 2000
		March 5, 2001 - New Pilots Ease Summer Food Participation
		March 1, 2001 - FRAC Now Accepting Applications for Child Nutrition Policy Analyst Open!
		March 1, 2001 - FRAC Now Accepting Applications for Food Stamp Policy Analyst Open!
		February 23, 2001 - New Publications Assess State Records in Using Federal Nutrition Programs to Alleviate Hunger
		February 23, 2001 - View Profile of Federal Food Programs at Work in Your State Updated!
		February 14, 2001 - Scholarship Form Now Available for National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference -- April 1-3, 2001
		February 14, 2001 - Download Registration Form for National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference -- April 1-3, 2001
		February 13, 2001 - America's Second Harvest is Seeking Part-Time Logistics Analyst Open!
		February 2, 2001 - Food Stamp Program Participation Drops by Over 7 Million From November 1996 to November 2000
		January 26, 2001 - Hunger Action Coalition of Michigan is Seeking an Executive Director Open!
		January 23, 2001 - FRAC Now Accepting Applications for NAPIL Equal Justice Fellow Closed
		January 17, 2001 - Census Bureau Releases Estimates of the Number of Poor Children in Each School District
		January 11, 2001 - FRAC Statement on the Findings of the USDA's School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study and School Meals Initiative Implementation Study
		January 9, 2001 - Food Stamp Program Participation Drops by Over 7 Million From October 1996 to October 2000