Pop-up Zoom Meeting: Breakout and talk with the CACFP community about how the government shutdown is impacting your communities and programs

Last week, we came together to get updates about federal food access programs from organizations, including SNAP, WIC, and CACFP, as the shutdown continues. The CACFP Roundtable and National CACFP Forum also know that some of the most useful information for your programs is talking to each other. So, we wanted to create a space for that too. Even if the shutdown has come to a conclusion by Thursday, there is bound to be some recovery time and lasting impact. Let's talk about it. Register here

🎙️ Pop-up Meeting Focused on Community Discussion

📅 Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025

🕐 Time: 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT)

💻 Location: Zoom

👥 Audience: Everyone

Register here

We'll have a brief update, but mostly an opportunity for you to talk to each other. The breakout rooms will be organized by the type of program you operate CACFP (e.g. At-risk afterschool room, sponsors of homes, child care centers, family child care providers, adult day health services, Head Start etc.)

We'll see you on Thursday! Some news below, and please share your needs, experiences, and resources samantha@cacfproundtable.org.

Latest News:

• SNAP: Administration will provide partial food stamp benefits"The administration indicated it will not tap other funds to fill the gap, meaning the more than 40 million people enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are set to receive reduced benefits. Administration officials have warned those recalculations could spur significant delays before November payments reach households." (Schonfeld, November 3, 2025)

• Democracy Forward is reviewing options to secure full payments (Romm, November 3, 2025)

• Head Start: 19 programs in 15 states plus Puerto Rico have closed

• At-Risk Afterschool Policy Pulse: Federal layoffs are halted for now, which means that some of the 21st CCLC staff are employed but furloughed.