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Meal Pattern Minute: Honey Graham Crackers
It is recommended to not serve honey to infants under 1 year old – does that also apply to honey graham crackers?
Read MoreNCA 2023 Advocacy Update
Our team here at the National CACFP Sponsors Association is continuously looking for ways to support and advocate for you! This year, we’ve really ramped up our policy and advocacy work in an effort to expand and improve the CACFP.
Read MoreOctober is Head Start Awareness Month
Head Start Awareness Month is the perfect time to promote what Head Start programs do, who they serve, and how they help communities nationwide.
Read MoreEquitable Reimbursement Crucial for CACFP
Current CACFP Reimbursement rates are not enough to cover food costs. The inequitable tiering of family homes causes reimbursement for some to be even less. As a result, a financial burden is placed on small businesses and working families. An increase in reimbursement would help to keep care affordable and protect children against hunger.
Read MoreCongressman Landsman Visits Ohio Child Care
Last week Congressman Greg Landsman visited Loving Kindness Education and Learning Center in his home district to announce the introduction of the Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act. The act would support child care providers who administer the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) across the nation by increasing their reimbursements for serving nutritious meals to those in their care.
Read MoreUnlock Your Leadership Potential: CACFP Sponsor Executive Leadership Institute
If you are the leader at your sponsoring organization for family child care homes, you can’t miss this event!
Read MoreThe CACFP’s Impact Across the Nation
More than 138,000 child and adult care providers operate the CACFP, serving nutritious meals to over 4.5 million children and adults daily. The CACFP supports small businesses, helps families keep their children fed, provides balanced meals to those in care, and helps build life-long healthy habits.
Read MoreNational CACFP Sponsors Association Announces New and Re-Elected Board of Director Members
NCA has announced elected and appointed members to the Board of Directors, who will begin their terms on October 1, 2023.
Read MoreBest Practices for Determining Proximity of Sites in the SFSPÂ
USDA’s memorandum, SFSP 15-2023, provides best practices for preventing approval of multiple sites serving the same meals at the same time to the same children.
Read MoreSFSP Question and Answer – 2023 RevisedÂ
USDA updated their previous Summer Food Service Program Question and Answer guidance (SFSP 05-2017) in September of 2023.
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