Continuing Resolution
Summary Update
Congress is working on a continuing resolution to keep the government funded past the March 14th deadline. A Continuing Resolution is a "stop gap" measure to ensure the government does continues to operate without disruption until a budget can be agreed upon through the traditional appropriations and federal budget process. Last night (Tuesday, March 11) the House voted on and signed into law H.R. 1968, which would fund the government at the current levels of federal funding until September. There are some differences between this Continuing Resolution than others, typically referred to as "clean." The high-level details of what is in the resolution can be found here.
What happens next?
Senate is to vote on Continuing Resolution prior to Friday, March 14th. If it passes through the Senate then the President has to sign it by Friday, March 14th in order to continue funding the government.
What does this mean for CACFP?
Generally, these budget processes don't fully impact CACFP funding. It is a mandatory program and is not subject to congressional negotiations to determine levels of funding during the appropriations process. CACFP is not directly impacted, as a funded program, in the Continuing Resolution.
If the Continuing Resolution is not passed and there is a government shutdown we know these two things:
In past shutdowns, USDA issued guidance that allowed payments to proceed on a temporary basis.
State agencies normally receive quarterly deposits of federal CACFP funds from USDA to disburse to the programs and sponsors in their state. Ensuring smooth continuation of fund distribution has been a priority for USDA. There should be guidance from USDA sent to states if there is a shutdown.
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