USDA Report Underscores the Urgent Need to Extend Child Nutrition Waivers

By Nomi Small | March 7, 2022

Media Contact: Jordan Bakerjbaker@frac.org202-640-1118 Statement attributable to Luis Guardia, President, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, March 7, 2022 — Congress must provide the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with the authority to continue child nutrition waivers through the 2022-2023 school year in the appropriations package currently being negotiated and expected to pass this week.…

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Child Nutrition Waivers Critical to Keeping Children Fed in Washington, D.C. During Pandemic, FRAC Report Finds

By Nomi Small | February 15, 2022

Brittani Riddle202-640-1089 ext. 3039briddle@frac.org – D.C. Hunger Solutions Urges Congress to Extend Waiver Deadline Beyond This School Year to Support Families and Schools as Washington, D.C. Recovers – WASHINGTON, February 15, 2022 — Student participation in school breakfast and lunch dropped in Washington, D.C. during the COVID-19 pandemic and school nutrition programs are still recovering,…

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FRAC Applauds USDA for New Investments in School Meals Amid Recent Supply Chain Disruptions

By Nomi Small | December 17, 2021

Media Contact:   Jordan Baker                                                                        jbaker@frac.org202-640-1118    Statement attributable to Luis Guardia, President, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC)   WASHINGTON, December 17, 2021 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for providing much-needed assistance to help schools respond to supply chain disruptions.  This funding will help school meal program operators offset recent challenges with supply chain issues and accelerate their efforts to provide continued support to families experiencing food insecurity, especially for…

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D.C. Hunger Solutions, Maryland Hunger Solutions Jointly Receive Inaugural Stuart A. Freudberg Award for Regional Partnership

By Nomi Small | December 16, 2021

Media Contact: Brittani Riddle202-640-1089 ext. 3039briddle@frac.org     WASHINGTON, and BALTIMORE, December 16, 2021 — D.C. Hunger Solutions and Maryland Hunger Solutions have been named the recipients of the inaugural Stuart. A Freudberg Award for Regional Partnership.  The Stuart A. Freudberg Award is presented to organizations or individuals that provide leadership in support of regional policies…

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D.C. Hunger Solutions Applauds Introduction of No Senior Hungry Omnibus Amendment Act

By Nomi Small | December 1, 2021

Media Contact:                                                                 Brittani Riddlebriddle@frac.org 202-640-1089 Statement attributable to Beverley Wheeler, Director, D.C. Hunger Solutions WASHINGTON-December 1, 2021- D.C. Hunger Solutions commends the Council of the District of Columbia for introducing the No Senior Hungry Omnibus Amendment Act to address the alarming rates of food insecurity among seniors in our city. We are grateful to Ward…

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Grocery Store Gap Persists in Washington, D.C., Report by D.C. Hunger Solutions Finds

By Nomi Small | November 1, 2021

Media Contact:                                                                 Brittani Riddlebriddle@frac.org 202-640-1089 WASHINGTON, November 1, 2021 – There are still disparities between wards with the lowest and highest incomes regarding residents’ access to full-service grocery stores, according to the Still Minding the Grocery Gap in D.C.: A 2021 Update report released today by D.C. Hunger Solutions. A year after the 10th anniversary…

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New Online Data Tool Reveals Alarming Number of D.C. Residents Don’t Have Enough to Eat During Pandemic

By Nomi Small | July 22, 2021

Media Contact:  Brittani Riddlebriddle@frac.org202-640-1089 New Online Data Tool Reveals Alarming Number of D.C. Residents Don’t Have Enough to Eat During Pandemic WASHINGTON, July 22, 2021 — A new online data tool on Food Insufficiency During COVID-19, released by the Food Research & Action Center, the parent organization of D.C. Hunger Solutions, reveals alarming data on the rise…

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New Toolkit Will Assist in Educating D.C. Residents on Federal Nutrition Programs

By Nomi Small | July 16, 2021

Media Contacts: D.C. Hunger SolutionsJordan Bakerjbaker@frac.org202-640-1118 DC Department of Aging and Community LivingAngela RichardsonAngela.Richardson1@dc.gov202-304-0342 DC Department of HealthKimberly Hendersonkimberly.henderson@dc.gov202-724-7481 DC Public SchoolsDeborah IsaacDeborah.Isaac2@k12.dc.gov202-907-8213 DC Department of Human ServicesDora Taylor-Lowedora.taylor-lowe@dc.gov202-671-4446 DC Office of the State Superintendent of EducationLida AlikhaniLida.Alikhani@dc.gov202-412-2459 Executive Office of the MayorLaToya Fosterpress@dc.gov202-727-5011 WASHINGTON, July 16, 2021 — D.C. Hunger Solutions today released the D.C. Federal Nutrition…

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D.C. Hunger Solutions Applauds Court Decision Halting Trump Administration’s Attempt to Cut Food Assistance

By Nomi Small | March 26, 2021

Media Contact:Jordan Bakerjbaker@frac.org202-640-1118 Statement attributable to Beverley Wheeler, Director, D.C. Hunger Solutions WASHINGTON, March 26, 2021 — D.C. Hunger Solutions commends the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for dismissing an appeal of a decision striking down the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that would have…

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D.C. Commends the USDA for Approving Pandemic EBT Plan, Feeding Thousands of Students This Summer in Our Nation’s Capital

By Nomi Small | March 25, 2021

Media Contact:Jordan Bakerjbaker@frac.org202-640-1118 WASHINGTON, March 25, 2021 — D.C. Hunger Solutions commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for approving D.C.’s Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (Pandemic EBT) plan, which will provide food assistance benefits to children who have lost access to free or reduced-price school meals due to COVID-19-related school closures through June 24, 2021. The recently passed…

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