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SNAP Cuts Mitigation Hub: Responding to H.R. 1

The harmful Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provisions in the budget reconciliation law (H.R. 1) passed in July 2025 threaten to undermine decades of progress in reducing hunger in America.

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FRAC Chat

Jun 23, 2026
Gina Plata-Nino, JD, Director, SNAP, Food Research & Action Center

On June 22, 2026, a federal district court issued a significant ruling in Aragon v. Rollins, holding that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) exceeded its legal authority when it approved state demonstration projects that restricted what Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants could purchase with their benefits.

Jun 22, 2026
Clarissa Hayes, Deputy Director, Child Nutrition Programs & Policy

New Bedford Public Schools served more than 1.2 million breakfasts, 1.9 million lunches, and 65,000 afterschool meals during the 2024–25 school year. On an average day, over 60 percent of the district’s students participate in school breakfast.

Jun 12, 2026
Gina Plata-Nino, JD, SNAP Director, Erin Kennedy Hysom, Senior Child Nutrition Policy Analyst, and Dory Thrasher, PhD, Senior SNAP Policy Analyst

As of December 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a notice of proposed rulemaking pending that would eliminate states’ ability to use broad-based categorical eligibility (BBCE), a policy that streamlines the administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Currently, 43 states and the District of Columbia use BBCE to help ensure that food-insecure residents have access to the nutrition they need to thrive.

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  • Report

    In Oklahoma, where the state has opted out of Summer EBT, Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) are stepping up—delivering benefits not only to their own citizens, but to entire communities. This FRAC and Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative brief explores what’s standing in the way of broader Tribal participation, the unique advantages of Tribal administration, and the support ITOs need to expand access.
    Read the brief to see how Tribal leadership can strengthen Summer EBT.

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  • Report

    State efforts to restrict what people can buy using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are spreading across the country. FRAC’s new comprehensive analysis of SNAP food restriction waivers helps advocates and policymakers understand how we got here, what’s happening on the ground, and the implications for families, retailers, and communities. 

    Read the report
  • Best Practice

    Since the first summer of Summer EBT’s nationwide launch, Hunger Free Oklahoma, an anti-hunger nonprofit, has been working alongside Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) administering the program to help support implementation. FRAC’s new resource highlights this unique collaborative work, including practical insights into how these partnerships can support successful program administration and expand access to summer nutrition for children. 

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  • Report

    Many large school districts across the country report significant challenges keeping children fed and school nutrition operations running effectively due to rising food and labor costs, inadequate federal reimbursement, and new federal policies, according to FRAC’s latest report, Large School District Report: A Snapshot of Participation and Operations in October 2025.

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