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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...

CACFP Roundtable loves research about CACFP. It serves as a pillar for advocacy, something for us to not conjecture or say we heard...

CDSS CACFP Branch Announcement and Guidance After much anticipation, CDSS CACFP Branch has issued a CACFP Bulletin announcing the...

Today, the USDA FNS published in the federal register the 2024-2025 CACFP reimbursement rates. The rates for the CACFP are adjusted each...

New research brief explores perspectives on the Child and Adult Care Food Program’s serious deficiency process The federal Child and...