Food Research & Action Center

Millions could lose SNAP this winter as H.R. 1 expands time limits for older workers, caregivers, veterans, and people experiencing homelessness.

FRAC’s Q&A explains what families and states need to know. frac.org/blog/qa-how-...

Over 10 million children could miss out on Summer EBT food benefits in 2026 if states don’t act. This program gives school-age kids $120 in grocery benefits to stay fed when school meals aren’t available. Learn more: frac.org/blog/over-10...

At today’s press briefing, FRAC President Crystal FitzSimons underscored the real impact of the unprecedented SNAP cuts and why reversing them is essential for families and communities nationwide.

Thank you to the leaders in Congress who are taking action to protect this vital program.

With SNAP cuts increasing food insecurity, Summer EBT is more essential than ever, and FRAC breaks down why states must opt in for 2026 and the steps you can take to make your voice heard: frac.org/blog/over-10...

H.R. 1 didn’t directly rewrite child nutrition programs — but its deep SNAP cuts will shape who can access school meals, CACFP, Summer EBT, and WIC.
Join FRAC on November 20 to learn what’s at stake and how we can protect progress.
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Help shape the 2026 National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference in D.C. FRAC is accepting session proposals highlighting efforts to address hunger and inequities. Submit yours by December 5 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern: bit.ly/47OfVuC

FRAC and nearly 1,500 organizations agree: the SNAP cuts are unprecedented, unworkable for states, and devastating for families. Congress must reverse the harm and support the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025. frac.org/news/fraccbp...

FRAC and nearly 1,500 national, state, and community-based organizations have one clear message for Congress: reverse recent harmful SNAP cuts. Lawmakers must restore food security and protect millions of families. frac.org/news/fraccbp...

Proud to see two decades of progress reflected in RWJF’s final State of Childhood Obesity report. As FRAC President Crystal FitzSimons says, “I’m inspired by the progress we have made on the path to healthy school meals for all… we aren’t quite there yet, but we are getting there.” bit.ly/3LW9iO0

🥗 @fracposts.bsky.social SNAP director Gina Plata-Nino provides context for the recent court actions pausing or limiting SNAP benefits payments.

Experts Say SNAP’s Food Budget Doesn’t Match How People Actually Eat

🥗 Ron Pollack and @fracposts.bsky.social fearless leader Crystal FitzSimons quoted here -- SNAP food budget doesn't match how people actually eat.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/d...

“Our children thrive when we invest in their potential. That means helping them build early literacy skills, providing mental health support, and ensuring access to nutritious and free school meals." www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr25/y...

This shutdown showed how essential SNAP is for the 42 million people who rely on it to put food on the table. People cannot go without benefits, and states cannot carry the weight of higher costs and administrative burdens. frac.org/news/shutdow...

Submit a session proposal for FRAC’s 2026 National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference!
Share your ideas to strengthen SNAP, WIC, Child Nutrition, and Summer Meals programs — and join us in D.C. this April to advance the movement to end hunger. www.abstractscorecard.com/cfp/submit/l...

🚨 Gina Plata-Nino, SNAP Director of @fracposts.bsky.social provides context for the recent court actions trying to pause SNAP. 🚨

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Courts, states, and advocates are stepping in where the Trump administration has refused: to ensure families can eat.

FRAC’s new blog unpacks the chaos and consequences of delaying full SNAP benefits. frac.org/blog/the-tru...

Millions are waiting to feed their families because of the Trump administration’s unnecessary delay in issuing November SNAP benefits. This chaos hurts kids, veterans, and working people. FRAC’s statement: frac.org/news/trumpad...

The Trump administration has the money & authority to fund SNAP—but refuses to act. Millions are going hungry while states and advocates fight to protect families from a crisis that never should have happened. Read more in our newest blog from SNAP Director Gina Plata-Nino: frac.org/blog/the-tru...

The Trump administration has both the power and the authority to ensure that SNAP benefits continue uninterrupted but has chosen not to act. In doing so, it is holding hungry Americans hostage as political chess pieces. bit.ly/47BkcQx

Trump Administration Defies Court Orders to Fund SNAP, Denies 42 Million People Access to Food - Food Research & Action Center https://frac.org/news/administrationdeniescourtordersfundsnapnov2025

Trump Administration Defies Court Orders to Fund #SNAP, Denies 42 Million People Access to Food @fracposts.bsky.social
Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an appeal seeking to overturn not only today’s ruling, but prior court orders from Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 requiring funding of SNAP benefits

This week on Young American with Dylan Douglas:

@aaronparnas.bsky.social breaks down Tuesday's election results. Gina Plata-Nino from @fracposts.bsky.social talks the impact of SNAP benefits being frozen.

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FRAC is outraged. The DOJ filed an appeal seeking to overturn not only today’s ruling, but prior court orders from Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 requiring funding of SNAP benefits. This action is abhorrent and unconscionable. Read our statement: frac.org/news/adminis...

FRAC is thrilled that the Trump administration has been ordered by a federal judge to fully fund November SNAP benefits. Read our full statement here: frac.org/news/federal...

Billionaires don’t worry about where their next meal will come from. But families counting on SNAP are facing benefit delays. USDA must issue full November SNAP benefits. bit.ly/47qoYBD

Without the Food Security Supplement, we lose the ability to track hunger accurately across states and populations. This data is vital to understanding hardship — and to shaping solutions.

Read more: frac.org/blog/threats...

As the government shutdown continues, WIC agencies are working hard to stay open and serve families. Continued funding is essential to protect the health and nutrition of millions of women, infants, and children.
More at FRAC’s blog: frac.org/blog/how-wil...

Enough time has already been lost - the funds must be released immediately to avert further harm, chaos and confusion.

The decision to provide only partial benefits forces state agencies to scramble under unclear guidance, which will further delay benefits. It also means that families are missing out on much needed nutrition support.

There is no excuse that justifies the administration delaying the release of benefits and then choosing not to utilize every resource available to provide full benefits to the 42 million people who rely on SNAP to put food on the table.

The Trump administration’s announcement that it will comply with the Court’s order and begin using contingency funds to partially pay November SNAP benefits as the government shutdown continues is an important step, but comes many days late and billions of dollars short.