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CACFP Virtual Monitoring: Community Experiences
CACFP Roundtable has little by little released information about the deliberative forum we held in March 2023. We created an issue...

Samantha Marshall
Jun 5, 20231 min read
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CA: Warrants for CACFP 2023 claims submitted on or after June 7, 2023 should anticipate delays
Many of you already know this, it is an annual process but in case you didn't the State Controller's Office (SCO) end-of-year process can...

Samantha Marshall
May 26, 20232 min read
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CACFP Virtual Monitoring: Different Needs = Needed Flexibility
In March we had our very first deliberative forum about remote/virtual monitoring. Aside from having an awesome time talking together and...

Samantha Marshall
May 18, 20231 min read
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Parents talk about how family child care providers should be paid 100% for the meals served
Last week the Nourish CA and CACFP Roundtable hosted a virtual discussion about Food in Early Care - WIC and CACFP. We had the...

Samantha Marshall
May 17, 20231 min read
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CACFP Roundtable's comment letter re: USDA proposed rule for alignment with dietary guidelines
As you probably already know, USDA published the proposed rule FNS-2022-0043 – “Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns...

Samantha Marshall
May 8, 20232 min read
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Your Stories: The Heart of Food with Care
We are seeking family child care providers who are willing to share their stories about experiences with hunger (personally or with the fami
Maryam Cheraghi
May 2, 20233 min read
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Support Healthy Meals in Family Child Care as AB 679 (Wicks) Heads to Assembly Appropriations
Cross post from Nourish California 4/28/2023 We are pleased to share that AB 679 (Wicks) "Food with Care", passed out of the Assembly...

Samantha Marshall
May 1, 20233 min read
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Tomorrow (4/27) We need your help to stop racist state policy against family child care providers
*cross-post Nourish CA We need your help to stop the racist state policy that discriminates against family child care home providers. ...

Samantha Marshall
Apr 26, 20232 min read
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Support for Equitable State Meal Reimbursement for Family Child Care Home Providers in CA
Cross-post from Nourish CA 4/13/23 We need your help to stop the racist state policy that discriminates against family child care home...

Samantha Marshall
Apr 14, 20231 min read
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Recording & Resources: Pandemic Era Flexibilities & Funding are Ending for CACFP
Last week Chad Montgomery Davis with USDA Western Region Office and Jessie Rosales with CDSS CACFP Branch joined the Roundtable and the...

Samantha Marshall
Apr 3, 20232 min read
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Changes coming this summer for CACFP family child care providers: tools to help communicate
There were a number of flexibilities that Congress and USDA put in place to help you serve meals through CACFP in a safe manner during...

Samantha Marshall
Mar 30, 20232 min read
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USDA Proposed Rule: Action link to comment for family child care providers
Updated 3/29/2023 In February 2023, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a big proposal to revise school meals and CACFP Meal...

Samantha Marshall
Mar 28, 20234 min read
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Food w/Care: CA Assembly Human Services Policy Cmte. Hearing Social Media Toolkit for 3/28
Overview: On March 28, 2023, after 1:30 pm Food with Care (AB 679) will be discussed in the Assembly Human Services Committee. Food with...

Samantha Marshall
Mar 27, 20232 min read
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Bill and budget ask to equalize family child care California state meal reimbursements
CACFP Roundtable is co-sponsors with Nourish California to eliminate the California state meal reimbursement rate gap. Currently, family...

Samantha Marshall
Mar 17, 20233 min read
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We're doing something new! Deliberative Forums: Remote Monitoring in the CACFP - Join us on 3/16
You know the CACFP Roundtable loves to bring the community together for insightful discussions to improve program practices and...

Samantha Marshall
Mar 13, 20232 min read
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Support Equitable CA State Meal Reimbursement for Family Child Care Providers in CA 23/24 Budget
Take Action! We need your help to overturn the racist state policy that discriminates against family child care providers. California’s...

Samantha Marshall
Mar 1, 20232 min read
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New USDA FNS proposed rule impacts CACFP in a few ways and USDA Webinar Recording
Updated: 3/7/23 with link to recording of webinar Earlier this month USDA FNS published a proposed rule generally focused on "school...

Samantha Marshall
Feb 27, 20233 min read
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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...

Samantha Marshall
Feb 17, 20231 min read
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Child Nutrition Reauthorization Update -Onward
An update on the omnibus, CNR, and what's next

Samantha Marshall
Jan 5, 20232 min read
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CNR and an extra meal for CACFP - there's still a chance but we have to act now!
Last week the Council for Professional Recognition provided an excellent overview of the need for Congress to move the child nutrition...

Samantha Marshall
Nov 16, 20222 min read
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