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CDE Presents a CACFP Emergency Operating Costs During COVID-19 Webinar

Samantha Marshall

Feb 19, 20212 min read

CDE Presents a CACFP Emergency Operating Costs During COVID-19 Webinar

(Updated 2/25/21 with new additional date - the first one is at capacity) On Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at 2 p.m., the Nutrition Services...

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National Day of Action to Urge Passage of #AmericanRescuePlan - 2/22/21

Samantha Marshall

Feb 18, 20212 min read

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...

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COVID-19 Attendance Requirements for Child and Adult Care Food Program At-risk Afterschool Meals

Samantha Marshall

Feb 18, 20212 min read

COVID-19 Attendance Requirements for Child and Adult Care Food Program At-risk Afterschool Meals

This morning, the California Department of Education (CDE) circulated information regarding attendance requirements for CACFP At-Risk...

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Racial Justice and Equity Education and Conversations and Resources

Samantha Marshall

Feb 18, 20211 min read

Racial Justice and Equity Education and Conversations and Resources

Since the summer of 2020, when the nation's eyes were open to the plight of being Black in America, the cruel reality of systemic racism...

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Samantha Marshall

Feb 18, 20212 min read

CACFP Emergency Funds California Update

CDE provides and update and further clarification about the CACFP Emergency funds.

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Recommendations to States re: CACFP Emergency Operational Costs

Samantha Marshall

Feb 17, 20211 min read

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...

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Launching the Featured CACFP Emerging Leaders Program

Samantha Marshall

Feb 17, 20212 min read

Launching the Featured CACFP Emerging Leaders Program

The Child Care Food Program Roundtable is proud to announce the Featured CACFP Emerging Leaders program.

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Samantha Marshall

Feb 9, 20212 min read

Celebrating Black History Month

Every year Black History Month comes along and we celebrate black culture and reflect on black history in America. This year, I think,...

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Webinar 2/11/21 with USDA - Keep P-EBT for Child Care on Your Radar and Understand How it Works

Samantha Marshall

Feb 9, 20212 min read

Webinar 2/11/21 with USDA - Keep P-EBT for Child Care on Your Radar and Understand How it Works

As you are well aware, food insecurity among families with children is at a crisis point throughout the pandemic. USDA and the Biden...

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CDE Provides Communication Regarding Emergency Funds

Samantha Marshall

Feb 1, 20212 min read

CDE Provides Communication Regarding Emergency Funds

Today, February 1, The California Department of Education (CDE) sent an electronic communication to program operators regarding the...

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USDA/FNS releases updated guidance for P-EBT, including child care

Samantha Marshall

Feb 1, 20211 min read

USDA/FNS releases updated guidance for P-EBT, including child care

In order to respond increased food insecurity among children since the pandemic began, USDA/FNS issued P-EBT benefits. This meant that...

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FNS Publishes Guidance on Emergency Funds

Samantha Marshall

Jan 27, 20211 min read

FNS Publishes Guidance on Emergency Funds

Guidance to states for CACFP Emergency funding has been published by USDA Food Nutrition Services (FNS). On January 26, 2021, the Food...

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National Center Resources:Caring for Children & Staff During COVID, Anti-Bias Teaching and more

Samantha Marshall

Jan 26, 20211 min read

National Center Resources:Caring for Children & Staff During COVID, Anti-Bias Teaching and more

The National Centers, which provide resources for child care providers, administrators, Head Start and those who support them, have been rel

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USDAs Key Staff Appointments for New Administration

Samantha Marshall

Jan 26, 20212 min read

USDAs Key Staff Appointments for New Administration

Take a peak at the new administration's appointments and nominees for USDA that will impact our federal nutrition programs.

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Samantha Marshall

Jan 25, 20211 min read

January 2021 CACFP Town Hall

Last week, we had our 5th virtual Town Hall for the CACFP community. The Roundtable changed their regularly scheduled in person member...

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USDA Q&A #4 re: waiver allowing SFSP and SSO

Samantha Marshall

Jan 15, 20211 min read

USDA Q&A #4 re: waiver allowing SFSP and SSO

Memo to clarify the Nationwide Waiver to Allow SFSP and SSO through 2020-2021 school year. This is how it relates to CACFP.

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CDE 2020-2021 CACFP Mandatory Training Available Now!

Samantha Marshall

Jan 15, 20211 min read

CDE 2020-2021 CACFP Mandatory Training Available Now!

The California Department of Education's (CDE) mandatory training, Tools to Assist with Meal Pattern Compliance, is available on CDE's...

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Samantha Marshall

Jan 14, 20212 min read

55% - CACFP Relief Funding Update

(Updated 1/27/2021 with link to USDA/FNS Guidance) In December we announced that there is emergency funding relief coming to CACFP! The...

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CACFP and Child Care from CDE to CDSS Transition Update

Samantha Marshall

Jan 13, 20211 min read

CACFP and Child Care from CDE to CDSS Transition Update

For updated information on the transition, click here. (2/25/2021) As you know last year the Governor signed a budget that (among many...

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My Plate Website Has a New Look and Resources

Samantha Marshall

Jan 13, 20212 min read

My Plate Website Has a New Look and Resources

Years ago, My Plate replaced the Food Pyramid as a visual to show us how we can have a healthy diet. It's now the visual that is posted...

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