Information for sponsors and supporters on maintain momentum throughout the summer months for this year’s Summer Nutrition Programs. Part of FRAC’s Summer Nutrition Programs Implementation Calendars and Guide.
Download the toolkitInformation for sponsors and supporters on maintain momentum throughout the summer months for this year’s Summer Nutrition Programs. Part of FRAC’s Summer Nutrition Programs Implementation Calendars and Guide.
Download the toolkitThe U.S. Department of Agriculture issued rules updating the nutrition standards for meals served through CACFP. This resource is meant to be a roadmap for sites to understand and plan for the new meal pattern and identify nutrition enrichment activities to empower families, support staff, and engage children.
Read moreOn July 12, 2017, the House Appropriations Committee voted out its Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Agriculture Appropriations Bill. In addition to setting spending levels on food and nutrition programs, the Committee also weighed in on nutrition standards, lunch shaming, and more.
Read moreWhat’s at a summer meals site?
Free nutritious meals and snacks
Educational activities
Opportunities to play
Adult supervision
Safe environment
Quote of the Day: Hunger doesn’t take a vacation. Summer meals matter. – FRAC President Jim Weill
Download the graphic3M children ate summer meals in July 2016.
Download the infographicA report on the reach of summer breakfast and a companion piece to FRAC’s Summer Nutrition Status Report: Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation, released on June 13, which focuses on summer lunch participation.
Read the reportAdvocates and state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) agencies can improve access to SNAP for people with disabilities by disseminating accurate information about the program, opting for program practices that best serve people with disabilities, and partnering with people with disabilities and the organizations that support them.
Read moreSummer Nutrition Program resources to share with your constituent services staff in order to locate sites in your District and help ensure more children have access to nutritious meals this summer
Read moreThis guide offers a comprehensive understanding of Combined Application Projects (CAP), how they serve populations of older Americans and people with disabilities, and best practices for executing them.
Published June 2017
Read the reportAn overview of SNAP overall trends, 2001-2007 trends, and 2008-2010 trends.
Read moreEconomic, health, and food security impacts of the SNAP Program.
Read more1 in every 5 SNAP households contains a person with disabilities.
Download the graphicDescribes promising practices that can help increase the reach of breakfast during the summer, including serving breakfast later in the morning, providing breakfast on weekends, promoting breakfast participation, incorporating activities for children, and maximizing economies of scale.
Read moreThis report measures the reach of the Summer Nutrition Programs in July 2016, nationally and in each state. Published June 2017.
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