See what USDA, CDE, FRAC, Boys & Girls Club and OAK had to say at our 6th Town Hall

Yesterday, was a big day for CACFP, as the president of the National CACFP Forum,

testified in front of the Senate Agriculture Committee and the Roundtable held our 6th CACFP and COVID-19 Town Hall since the pandemic began. Thank you to all of our partners who joined us to ensure our CACFP community is up to date

Panelists and Slides

• USDA provided policy updates and answered questions and listened to the communities thoughts and concerns. Click here for the slides.

• California Department of Education (CDE) provided policy updates for California. Click here for the slides.

• California Department of Social Services (CDSS) provided updates on CACFP's transition from CDE to CDSS (minute 46)

• Geri Henchy from the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) gave us our Update from the Hill. Click here for the slides.

• Kate Clabaugh, Director of Government Relations at the Boys and Girls Club of America talked about "Lessons Learned: The Role of Community-Based Organizations in Connecting Kids with Meals and Mental Health Supports Amidst COVID-19" Click here for the slides.

• Jayni Rasmussen, Senior Campaign Representative, OAK and Sierra Club shared "Pitch Perfect: Telling Your CACFP Story" Click here for the slides.

Click here to access all of the COVID & CACFP Town Halls and resources.

Additional Resources Shared:

• Share Your CACFP & COVID-19 Lessons Learned

• Considering a Community of Practice around Ounce Equivalents, what do you think? Tell us.

• Share Your CACFP & COVID 19 Impact Story

• Thirty on Thursdays: USDA Webinars

• USDA COVID-19 Waivers and Resources

• USDA Grains Ounce Equivalents Training Resources

• CDE Integrity Plan

• CDE Emergency Funds Information and FAQ

• CDSS Transition Website

Tell us what you thought about the Roundtable and how we can further support you! Click here.