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Make a Call Today for CACFP & Child Care
CA legislature has finalized a budget, now negotiations turn to the Governor. Make a call today to say CACFP and child care matter!

Elyse Homel Vitale
Jun 9, 20212 min read
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Take Action with Quick Form: Tell Your Members of Congress to Support a Bill That Strengthens CACFP
Thank you for taking action! Last week we asked you to take action and endorse a CACFP bill, Access to Healthy Food For Young Children...

Samantha Marshall
Apr 27, 20211 min read
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Take Action Today! Sign On In Support of New CACFP Bill
Endorse Senator Casey's Bill to strengthen and improve access to CACFP.

Samantha Marshall
Apr 18, 20212 min read
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Caregiving as Infrastructure...CACFP as Infrastructure?
Pandemic Highlights Need for Child Care Like many other parts of our society, the pandemic has shed light on the child care crisis our...

Samantha Marshall
Apr 15, 20212 min read
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CACFP Takes a Stand Against Hate, Violence, & Racism
The CACFP Roundtable is saddened by and condemn all acts of violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across the coun

Elyse Homel Vitale
Mar 24, 20211 min read
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Congress is taking steps to consider how to make CACFP better
CNR Hearing This Week The Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR) Act is being fast tracked this spring. On Thursday, this week, there...

Samantha Marshall
Mar 23, 20212 min read
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Sample Comments for CDSS Draft Transition Plan Survey
CDSS is seeking comments from the field about the draft transition plan by March 16 - we've drafted sample comments to make it easy for you.

Elyse Homel Vitale
Mar 12, 20213 min read
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CACFP Needs a Rescue Plan
Despite incredible losses CACFP has been offered very little relief. Opportunities are within reach.

Elyse Homel Vitale
Mar 12, 20213 min read
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CDE to CDSS Transition Plan Draft Published for Comment
CDSS Transition Plan Draft Published for Public Comment

Samantha Marshall
Feb 25, 20211 min read
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National Day of Action to Urge Passage of #AmericanRescuePlan - 2/22/21
We'll be joining our friends at FRAC, the National CACFP Forum and the other organizations and advocates on 2/22/21 to tell Congress to...

Samantha Marshall
Feb 18, 20212 min read
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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
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Launching the Featured CACFP Emerging Leaders Program
The Child Care Food Program Roundtable is proud to announce the Featured CACFP Emerging Leaders program.

Samantha Marshall
Feb 17, 20212 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Roundtable Releases Common Sense Remote Visit Recommendations
The CCFP Roundtable convened a small workgroup to discuss the opportunities, challenges, and protocols involved in off-site reviews.

Elyse Homel Vitale
Sep 23, 20202 min read
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Costs for Child Care have Increased 47% for Child Care Centers and 70% for Family Child Care
The Center for American Progress released a report today sharing with us actual numbers - and they are staggering.

Samantha Marshall
Sep 3, 20202 min read
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House Introduces Bill in Which All Providers on CACFP would be at Tier 1 Reimbursement
New emergency funding bill addresses Tier 1 for homes and expands eligibility across CACFP community

Samantha Marshall
Jul 30, 20201 min read
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And the Survey Says...CACFP is Hurting
We need to contact our Senators and tell them to support the HEROES Act and the survey helps us tell them why.

Samantha Marshall
Jul 20, 20201 min read
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