Samantha Marshall
USDA Memos address the end of the public health emergency for CACFP
On February 15, 2023, USDA published two memos 1) regarding the end of offiste monitoring and 2) regarding emergency shelter...
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Elyse Homel Vitale
- Jun 22, 2022
- 2 min
Urgent Action Needed from CACFP Community: Good News from the Hill
CACFP Roundtable commends Congress on their bipartisan effort to ensure children continue to be fed in schools and child care
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Karen Madamba
- Jun 16, 2022
- 6 min
Heart of Food with Care: Laura Diaz
For the second post in the blog series "Heart of Food with Care," we introduce Laura Diaz, a family child care provider.
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Karen Madamba
- Jun 6, 2022
- 6 min
Heart of Food with Care: Rhanda Ferro Jackson
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) must do more to meet the needs of child care providers and the children in their care.
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Samantha Marshall
- May 18, 2022
- 2 min
Infant Formula Shortage and Recall Resources
Updated 6/10/2022 Below find a compilation of some helpful resources regarding the infant formula shortage emergency. New: CDPH updated...
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Elyse Homel Vitale
- Mar 30, 2022
- 3 min
Food with Care Public Hearing
It's time to show your support again! On Wednesday (March 30), the California Senate Education Committee will take up SB 1481, Food with...
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Samantha Marshall
- Mar 9, 2022
- 1 min
Tell Congress to Extend the Waivers
In order for USDA to continue to provide flexibilities to CACFP and other child nutrition programs, Congress needs to extend their...
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Samantha Marshall
- Feb 22, 2022
- 1 min
Study suggests CACFP sites may have a greater capacity to connect families to food resources
In a study published in September 2021, researchers posit that "CACFP participating sites were more likely to report using any approaches...
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Samantha Marshall
- Feb 8, 2022
- 2 min
Child Tax Credit and/or Earned Income Tax Credit Sharing Resources
Today is Child Tax Credit Day of Action! Here are some resources to share the information about the Child Tax Credit. The Baby's First...
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Samantha Marshall
- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
Share Your Story: Impact of the Child Nutrition Nationwide Waivers
Remember all of the waivers for CACFP over the last (almost) two years? Of course you do! The Food Research and Action Center is asking...
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Samantha Marshall
- Nov 29, 2021
- 1 min
CA - Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursements were disbursed to Sponsors on 11/23
On Tuesday, November 23, the California Department of Education (CDE) disbursed the ECR funds to eligible CACFP operators through CNIPS. ...
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Samantha Marshall
- Oct 4, 2021
- 2 min
USDA News: New Q&A and FY 2022 Census/Area Eligibility Data
Fiscal Year 2022 CACFP & SFSP Area Eligibility Data is Available At the start of every fiscal year, FNS releases a special tabulation of...
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Samantha Marshall
- Sep 29, 2021
- 3 min
CACFP Waiver Elections, SY 21/22 - updated guidance from CDE and CDSS
Yesterday, the California Department of Education (CDE) and the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) sent out a listserv email...
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Samantha Marshall
- Sep 9, 2021
- 1 min
USDA Team Nutrition Updates Providing Multiple Meals at a Time for Children During COVID-19
Focused on School Year 2021-2022, USDA has updated last year's resource providing guidance to CACFP operators who are serving bulk meals...
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Samantha Marshall
- Aug 30, 2021
- 1 min
FRAC Releases Easy-to-Use Tier 1 For a Year Communications!
The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) has put together a communications toolkit to help CACFP Sponsors and the CACFP community talk...
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Samantha Marshall
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
USDA Providing Resources for Dynamic School Meals as the Nation Continues to Navigate COVID
These webinars (THIS WEEK) are specific to the National School Lunch Program. Many of our fellow CACFP operators also operate NSLP along...
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Samantha Marshall
- Aug 19, 2021
- 1 min
USDA Releases Q&A for CACFP Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursement Programs
On August 11, 2021, USDA released Memo SP 20-2021, CACFP 16-2021, Child Nutrition Emergency Operational Cost Reimbursement Programs: Q&As...
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Samantha Marshall
- Aug 4, 2021
- 3 min
CACFP Policy Town Hall Recording and Resources
Yesterday, August 3rd, the CACFP Roundtable hosted the CACFP Policy Town Hall with USDA, the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) and...
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Samantha Marshall
- Jul 9, 2021
- 3 min
CDC Provides Updated COVID-19 Guidance for ECE...including Food Service and Meals
Today, July 9th, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidelines for early childhood and K-12 school settings....
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Samantha Marshall
- Jun 18, 2021
- 5 min
CDE Provides Q&A Regarding the CACFP Emergency Operating Costs Reimbursement (ECR)
In follow-up to the email titled Emergency Operating Costs Reimbursement (ECR) Programs sent June 7, 2021, the California Department of...
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