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CACFP Roundtable comments on the proposed USDA reorganization plan; you can too!
In July, USDA announced a proposed reorganization plan that threatens efficient and effective operations in the organization. The...

Samantha Marshall
2 days ago2 min read
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CACFP Roundtable urges the Department of Health & Human Services to withdraw Notice re: PRWORA Interpretation of "Federal Public Benefit"
In July of 2025 the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., published a notice with a major...

Samantha Marshall
Aug 111 min read
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Funds withheld from Summer and Afterschool programs by the Federal Government
Updated: 7/21/2025 " The Administration announced today that the 21 st CCLC funds will be released to state education agencies, allowing...

Samantha Marshall
Jul 22 min read
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Budget Reconciliation: no direct threat to CACFP but families and providers in the community would suffer
Updated: 5/22/2025 The House of Representatives passed the reconciliation bill. It is now headed to the Senate. The Senate can/will make...

Samantha Marshall
May 164 min read
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Head Start, Early Head Start, and the CACFP meals served to children in these programs need your help
Updated 4/22/2025: On Friday, April 18th, the National Head Start Association (NHSA) hosted a meeting with over 7,000 individuals in...

Samantha Marshall
Apr 223 min read
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4 Bills Reintroduced in Congress to Strengthen CACFP
You might remember last year, there were four bills (with just two names in the House and Senate) we were excited to advocate for support...

Samantha Marshall
Apr 113 min read
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Take Action Opportunities for SNAP and Head Start
There has been a lot of news and movement since the new administration and Congress has begun their work. The Presidential Administration...

Samantha Marshall
Feb 203 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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