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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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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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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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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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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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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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Elyse Homel Vitale

Dec 21, 20202 min read

Emergency Funding for CACFP On the Way!

replacing 55 percent of the total reimbursement funding lost for each claiming month from April 2020 to June 2020 plus half of March 2020

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We're taking CACFP priorities to the USDA transition team

Samantha Marshall

Dec 10, 20201 min read

We're taking CACFP priorities to the USDA transition team

We sent a letter to USDA's transition team outlining CACFP Priorities.

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Child Care Aware of America Releases the Child Care Licensing Benchmark Project

Samantha Marshall

Dec 9, 20201 min read

Child Care Aware of America Releases the Child Care Licensing Benchmark Project

Child Care Aware of America Releases process paper regarding Child Care Licensing Benchmark project.

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NAFCC: Foro de Agenda Politica/Policy Agenda Forum

Samantha Marshall

Dec 7, 20202 min read

NAFCC: Foro de Agenda Politica/Policy Agenda Forum

(Copied from a National Association for Family Child CARE (NAFCC) Email dated 12/7/20) ¿Qué? What? En enero 2021, tenemos la oportunidad...

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California releases Master Plan for Early Learning and Care

Samantha Marshall

Dec 2, 20202 min read

California releases Master Plan for Early Learning and Care

Governor Newsome announced yesterday the release of the roadmap to guide California to a more equitable and sustainable child care system.

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USDA Releases Off-site Monitoring Best Practices Fact Sheets

Samantha Marshall

Nov 18, 20201 min read

USDA Releases Off-site Monitoring Best Practices Fact Sheets

USDA has released Off-site monitoring fact sheets for CACFP and other child nutrition programs.

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Help Educate Policymakers: CACFP is a Hunger Relief Program!

Elyse Homel Vitale

Nov 8, 20201 min read

Help Educate Policymakers: CACFP is a Hunger Relief Program!

The California Legislature has a blind spot when it comes to understanding the CACFP

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USDA Q&A Clarifying Waivers: CACFP at risk activities and extra meal, tiering eligibility and more

Samantha Marshall

Nov 4, 20201 min read

USDA Q&A Clarifying Waivers: CACFP at risk activities and extra meal, tiering eligibility and more

Check out USDAs latest Q&A

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