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This afternoon CDSS sent out a listserv expressing apologies and explanation of the delayed payments for October claims. Please see...

This afternoon CDSS CACFP Branch sent out a listserv to CACFP operators notifying you of delays in reimbursement for claims submitted for...

California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has four open job positions to fill within the CACFP Branch.

USDA is providing competitive grants to help you implement farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in USDA Food and...

Remember all of the waivers for CACFP over the last (almost) two years? Of course you do! The Food Research and Action Center is asking...

There are a number of quick tip videos created by Cooking Matters Massachusetts. These two to three minute videos highlight information...

Inside the Nutrition Edition, December 2021, Issue Number 123 Holiday Considerations Farmer Fran's Fun Facts: Cranberries Let's Stop...

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) will be holding a Brilliant Beginnings Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting on December 15,...

CDSS provides easy to navigate links to Team Nutrition materials for Crediting Grains as Ounce Equivalents and Infant Meal Patterns. CDSS...

New Resources from CLASP Build Back Better (BBB) passed in the House of Representatives with historic investments in child care. It's an...

On Tuesday, November 23, the California Department of Education (CDE) disbursed the ECR funds to eligible CACFP operators through CNIPS. ...

The National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) listens to not only the needs of family child care but the questions too. In...

The CDC updated guidance on November 10, 2021. There isn't anything meal related and focus on recommendations for indoor masking...

Yesterday, November 16, Representatives Bonamici (D-OR) and Herrera Beutler (R-WA) introduced the Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement...

The Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) has a some new resources for the CACFP community. Check them out: Civil Rights Training in...

Take action for CACFP and sign on to support the House bill that is about to be introduced to strengthen CACFP!

USDA Team Nutrition has more resources for our CACFP Community! NEW: CACFP Meal Pattern Training Slides. Slides are available in English...

(Updated 11/8/2021) There has been a lot of talk about Build Back Better and it's roll in transforming early education and child care as...

Last week USDA published the "Study of Nutrition and Activity in Childcare Settings (SNACS)" which takes a look at the CACFP and the role...

Tomorrow is the 22nd Annual Lights on Afterschool celebration hosted by the Afterschool Alliance. Click here for the zoom registration!...