Policy
Crediting Pasta Products Made of Vegetable Flour in CNP
Flexibility for crediting vegetables has been expanded to allow providers more creativity when planning meals.
Read MoreCrediting Surimi Seafood in Child Nutrition Programs
Surimi Seafood in now creditable as a meat/meat alternate to allow for more variety in menu planning.
Read MoreCrediting Tempeh in Child Nutrition Programs
Tempeh is a nutritious soy product now creditable as a meat alternate allowing for more variety in menu planning.
Read MoreCrediting Popcorn in Child Nutrition Programs
Popcorn, a popular snack with children, is now creditable as a whole grain.
Read MoreNCA Gives Congressional Testimony
On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, on behalf of NCA, Kati Wagner, Board President, testified before Congress in support of Child Nutrition Reauthorization.
Read MoreNCA Participates in the Paperwork Reduction Work Group
Vicki Lipscomb, NCA Board member and past President, represented NCA as a member of the Paperwork Reduction Work Group.
Read MoreUpdate on Funds Available for FNS and CNP
Guidance for FY19: Updated CACFP Meal Patterns and Updated NSLP and SBP Infant and Preschool Meal Patterns.
Read MoreUpdate on Food Crediting in CNP
Changes were made to food crediting based on comments from stakeholders.
Read MoreUpdated CACFP, NSLP, SBP Infant and Preschool
Guidance for FY19: Updated CACFP Meal Patterns and Updated NSLP and SBP Infant and Preschool Meal Patterns.
Read MoreConducting Five-Day Reconciliation
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) released a new memo to clarify the procedure and purpose in conducting five-day reconciliations in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) during monitoring visits.
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