Earlier this month, FRAC’s Interim President Crystal FitzSimons testified at a hearing held by the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition. The hearing was entitled, “Keeping Kids Learning in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program”. FRAC’s testimony focused on the critical role the school nutrition programs play in supporting student nutrition, […]
September is Hunger Action Month a time when organizations and dedicated individuals across the country emphasize the importance of ending hunger by taking action. The calendar below has different things that you can do to help raise awareness about food insecurity. To help support our anti- hunger efforts you can donate at www.floridaimpact.org. Check out […]
The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024) is scheduled to be voted on by the Senate this Thursday afternoon. This legislation includes important Child Tax Credit (CTC) improvements that would improve food security and lift families with children out of poverty. The House overwhelmingly passed the bill (357–70) back in January. […]
Did you know that over 2 million children in Florida could benefit from the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) program? This federal initiative ensures that children who rely on school lunches continue to receive nutritious meals throughout the summer. During the recent legislative session, Florida Impact and dedicated advocates like you urged lawmakers to […]
The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program (Summer EBT) has the potential to provide vital federal food assistance to over 2 million hungry children in Florida, totaling roughly $259 million next summer. Despite Florida’s decision not to participate in Summer EBT for 2024, there’s still an opportunity for the state to step up and administer the […]
This week the House Agriculture Committee will vote on a proposed Farm Bill, which includes changes to the Thrifty Food Plan that would ultimately cut SNAP and other nutrition programs and threaten future Summer EBT benefits. We have 24 hours to ensure the House Agriculture Committee votes NO on this dangerous proposal. Here are two […]
Urge your Senators, while they are home for the next two weeks, to pass the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act and reject any amendments that could limit the impact of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) for families struggling to put food on the table. Resources: national anti-hunger organization letter; Center on Budget […]
The below is the latest Action Alert from the Food Research Center. The article illustrates how movement in our government can help so many families in low income households get food on the table. But they need your help! “Yesterday, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason […]
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15) introduced the Poverty Line Act with support from fellow lawmakers and more than 40 organizations from across the country to modernize the way the federal poverty line (FPL) is calculated, which has not been updated in nearly 60 years. The current method for calculating poverty line is out […]