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CACFP Emergency Funds California Update
CDE provides and update and further clarification about the CACFP Emergency funds.
Samantha Marshall
Feb 18, 20212 min read
Recommendations to States re: CACFP Emergency Operational Costs
In December, CACFP emergency funding was passed in the latest stimulus package. In January, USDA released guidelines for how the...
Samantha Marshall
Feb 17, 20211 min read
Webinar 2/11/21 with USDA - Keep P-EBT for Child Care on Your Radar and Understand How it Works
As you are well aware, food insecurity among families with children is at a crisis point throughout the pandemic. USDA and the Biden...
Samantha Marshall
Feb 9, 20212 min read
CDE Provides Communication Regarding Emergency Funds
Today, February 1, The California Department of Education (CDE) sent an electronic communication to program operators regarding the...
Samantha Marshall
Feb 1, 20212 min read
USDA/FNS releases updated guidance for P-EBT, including child care
In order to respond increased food insecurity among children since the pandemic began, USDA/FNS issued P-EBT benefits. This meant that...
Samantha Marshall
Feb 1, 20211 min read
FNS Publishes Guidance on Emergency Funds
Guidance to states for CACFP Emergency funding has been published by USDA Food Nutrition Services (FNS). On January 26, 2021, the Food...
Samantha Marshall
Jan 27, 20211 min read
USDAs Key Staff Appointments for New Administration
Take a peak at the new administration's appointments and nominees for USDA that will impact our federal nutrition programs.
Samantha Marshall
Jan 26, 20212 min read
USDA Q&A #4 re: waiver allowing SFSP and SSO
Memo to clarify the Nationwide Waiver to Allow SFSP and SSO through 2020-2021 school year. This is how it relates to CACFP.
Samantha Marshall
Jan 15, 20211 min read
55% - CACFP Relief Funding Update
(Updated 1/27/2021 with link to USDA/FNS Guidance) In December we announced that there is emergency funding relief coming to CACFP! The...
Samantha Marshall
Jan 14, 20212 min read
CACFP and Child Care from CDE to CDSS Transition Update
For updated information on the transition, click here. (2/25/2021) As you know last year the Governor signed a budget that (among many...
Samantha Marshall
Jan 13, 20211 min read
Emergency Funding for CACFP On the Way!
replacing 55 percent of the total reimbursement funding lost for each claiming month from April 2020 to June 2020 plus half of March 2020
Elyse Homel Vitale
Dec 21, 20202 min read
We're taking CACFP priorities to the USDA transition team
We sent a letter to USDA's transition team outlining CACFP Priorities.
Samantha Marshall
Dec 10, 20201 min read
Child Care Aware of America Releases the Child Care Licensing Benchmark Project
Child Care Aware of America Releases process paper regarding Child Care Licensing Benchmark project.
Samantha Marshall
Dec 9, 20201 min read
NAFCC: Foro de Agenda Politica/Policy Agenda Forum
(Copied from a National Association for Family Child CARE (NAFCC) Email dated 12/7/20) ¿Qué? What? En enero 2021, tenemos la oportunidad...
Samantha Marshall
Dec 7, 20202 min read
California releases Master Plan for Early Learning and Care
Governor Newsome announced yesterday the release of the roadmap to guide California to a more equitable and sustainable child care system.
Samantha Marshall
Dec 2, 20202 min read
USDA Releases Off-site Monitoring Best Practices Fact Sheets
USDA has released Off-site monitoring fact sheets for CACFP and other child nutrition programs.
Samantha Marshall
Nov 18, 20201 min read
Help Educate Policymakers: CACFP is a Hunger Relief Program!
The California Legislature has a blind spot when it comes to understanding the CACFP
Elyse Homel Vitale
Nov 8, 20201 min read
USDA Q&A Clarifying Waivers: CACFP at risk activities and extra meal, tiering eligibility and more
Check out USDAs latest Q&A
Samantha Marshall
Nov 4, 20201 min read
CACFP is moving from CDE to CDSS: Let's make sure we don't get lost in transition
For California CACFP participants, some sample comments for the CDSS survey
Samantha Marshall
Oct 21, 20203 min read
Did you know about this Child Nutrition Sharing Site by ICN and USDA?
Check out the child nutrition resource sharing site from ICN and USDA
Samantha Marshall
Oct 19, 20201 min read
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