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August Recess: Advocate for improving CACFP, visit with Congress members while they're home & invite them to your programs
Every August members of Congress return to their home districts from Washington D.C. for the August recess. This is a prime time to...

Samantha Marshall
Jul 3, 20242 min read
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We took CACFP to the California state capitol!
Last week CACFP Roundtable staff, board of directors, and UCLA interns converged upon California state legislators to educate them about...

Samantha Marshall
May 30, 20241 min read
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[Take Action] It's time to comment on the Serious Deficiency proposed rule and you can use CACFP Roundtable's response for guidance
May 21st is the day comments are due for the Serious Deficiency Process in CACFP and SFSP proposed rule! We've been publishing a lot of...

Samantha Marshall
May 17, 20244 min read
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[SD Discussion Prompt #3] Required immediate suspension for false claims
We're doing a few blog posts to help you provide your public comment on the proposed rule, Serious Deficiency in the Child and Adult Care...

Samantha Marshall
May 5, 20242 min read
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[SD Proposed Rule Discussion Prompt #2] Is it a Middle Step? Triggering determination would be a serious management problem with path to full correction
We're doing a few blog posts to help you provide your public comment on the proposed rule, Serious Deficiency in the Child and Adult Care...

Samantha Marshall
May 2, 20242 min read
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Am I going to get in trouble? Perspectives of serious deficiency in the CACFP heard in the Deliberative Forum + proposed rule information
Last month the CACFP community came together to discuss how serious deficiency works in their current CACFP world and how elements of the...

Samantha Marshall
Apr 23, 20243 min read
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Thoughts about Serious Deficiency in CACFP? Join us on March 27th for an important conversation to guide public comment to USDA
Deliberative Forum #2: Serious Deficiency in the CACFP Date: March 27, 2024 (member meeting open to all) Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m....

Samantha Marshall
Mar 14, 20241 min read
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Child Care Organizations & Advocates Urge State to Seek Flexibilities to Modernize CACFP, Improve Access to Nutritious Meals, & Create a More Sustainable Nutrition Program
CACFP Roundtable with 77 organizations sent a letter to Governor Newsom and State Leaders imploring the state of California to submit a...

Samantha Marshall
Mar 6, 20241 min read
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USDA Publishes Proposed Rule: Serious Deficiency Process in the CACFP and Summer Food Service Program
Today, USDA FNS published the proposed rule"Serious Deficiency Process in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food...

Samantha Marshall
Feb 21, 20242 min read
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Sign-on to show your support for a remote monitoring waiver for CACFP in California
CACFP Roundtable has written a letter to urge the Governor and state leaders for the state agency to write and submit to USDA FNS the...

Samantha Marshall
Feb 6, 20241 min read
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Child care/ECE dashboards and CACFP maps
As we all know the Child and Adult Care Food Program doesn't exist in a vacuum. Demographics, challenges, as well as investments, within...

Samantha Marshall
Jan 29, 20242 min read
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Government shut down averted...for now: an update and what a shutdown would mean for CACFP
No Shut Down for Now Yesterday, January 18, Congress voted to pass a continuing resolution, or a stop gap bill, which extends last fiscal...

Samantha Marshall
Jan 19, 20242 min read
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Heart of Food with Care: Miren Algorri
Written by Maryam Cheraghi Maryam served as a legislative intern at CACFP Roundtable in 2023 and studied Psychology and Applied...
Maryam Cheraghi
Dec 4, 20236 min read
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A THIRD bill was introduced in Congress to strengthen CACFP! This time it's in the Senate
A NEW bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate called the Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act. It has the same name and is very...

Samantha Marshall
Nov 15, 20233 min read
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Introduced in Congress Today! Bipartisan CACFP legislation that adds an extra meal and more
Today, Representative Bonamici (D-OR) and Representative Molinaro (R-NY) introduced the Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act. This...

Samantha Marshall
Oct 26, 20232 min read
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Research Brief: FCC Providers need more funding to provide healthy meals in CACFP
Our community knows how impactful CACFP meals are for children in care settings. They are healthy and many times are the only meals the...

Samantha Marshall
Oct 5, 20232 min read
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Introduced to Congress Today! CACFP legislation that eliminates tiering & adds an extra 10¢
Today, Representatives Landsman and Bonamici introduced legislation that speaks to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and only...

Samantha Marshall
Sep 19, 20232 min read
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56 national organizations urging Congress to extend the Keep Kids Fed Act (KKFA)
CACFP Roundtable is among 56 national organizations urging Congress to extend the Keep Kids Fed Act (KKFA) meal reimbursement increases...

Samantha Marshall
Jul 12, 20232 min read
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2023-2024 CACFP Reimbursement Rates have been published
Below is the table of reimbursement rates from the Federal Register.Vol. 88, No. 129, Friday, July 7, 2023. Rates are effective as of...

Samantha Marshall
Jul 7, 20231 min read
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Today Marks the End of Increased CACFP Reimbursements as the Keep Kids Fed Act Expires
In June 2022, Congress took bold and quick action to pass the Keep Kids Fed Act. Congress passed this bipartisan legislation to respond...

Samantha Marshall
Jun 30, 20231 min read
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