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Yesterday, President Trump signed into law the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 . This law amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. The change allows whole milk to be served in schools, along with reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free flavored and unflavored milk. It can be organic or not organic. This bill also allows for parents to provide a written statement for a milk substitute. Previously, it was only allowed by a written statement from a licensed ph

In 2025, we saw some proposed policy changes, actual policy changes, and some implementation changes for the CACFP. I wanted to take a moment and circle back to put it all in one place and update you about what did or did not take place. We'll also take a quick look at what is happening now at the federal level. Longest Government Shutdown in History in 2025, will there be another? Last fall, we experienced the longest government shutdown in history. Congress passed a continu

Dietary Guidelines for Americans Every five years, since 1980, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) publish a report called the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This report is issued to help guide policy that impacts nutrition policy. It is also meant to guide doctors and the public about healthy ways to consume meals, snacks, and beverages. The Center for Science in Public Interest has an informational website about

The CACFP Roundtable collaborated with researchers at the Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI), University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR), and the University of California, Berkley, to understand and document the impact of the Tier I for all and additional 10-cent per meal policy choices that Congress made during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and recovery. The temporary policy changes and anticipation of them going away created a real-world and natural ex

If you've been curious about how H.R. 1 (the Big Beautiful Bill Act) might impact the Child and Adult Care Food Program, FRAC is hosting a webinar on Thursday this week. See below. H.R. 1 is the bill passed in July that creates major cuts in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid across the nation. This bill, which is in the first stages of implementation, decreases access to SNAP and Medicaid while creating tough decisions for funding state governm

CACFP, Food Access and the Government Shutdown. An opportunity to talk to community members.

Access the recording and resources from our Government Shutdown & CACFP and Food Access discussion with experts and community members across the nation.

If you are subscribed to any emails or watch the news, you most likely know that the government has officially shut down in response to...

Updated 9/3/2025 Update: As Politico states it "USDA has quietly extended the public comment period for its reorganization plan to...

Last week, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, announced a USDA Reorganization Plan . Overall, they plan to close several D.C. area offices...

Child and Adult Care Food Program: National Average Payment Rates, Day Care Home Food Service Payment Rates, and Administrative...

Updated: 7/21/2025 " The Administration announced today that the 21 st CCLC funds will be released to state education agencies, allowing...

Updated: 5/22/2025 The House of Representatives passed the reconciliation bill. It is now headed to the Senate. The Senate can/will make...

Updated 4/22/2025: On Friday, April 18th, the National Head Start Association (NHSA) hosted a meeting with over 7,000 individuals in...

You might remember last year, there were four bills (with just two names in the House and Senate) we were excited to advocate for support...

Updated 3/14/2025 The Senate voted to pass the Continuing Resolution today, March 14, 2025. This will stop the potential of a government...

There has been a lot of news and movement since the new administration and Congress has begun their work. The Presidential Administration...

When we emailed the community yesterday , there was still a sense of panic and uncertainty around the Office of Management and Budget's...

CACFP Roundtable has been working with the  Nutrition Policy Institute out of the University of California Agriculture and Natural...

Good news for sponsors of family child care homes in California! On October 28th, CDSS CACFP Branch published guidance for Onsite...