Policy Archives

NCA Representatives Walk the Hill in Support of Child Nutrition Reauthorization

Kati Wagner and Melissa Moore, members of the NCA Board of Directors, are visiting with members of Congress this week to highlight the important work of the CACFP community.

Comment Requested: Information Collection for the CACFP

The NCA Board of Directors has been reviewing the USDS FNS Comment Request regarding the Information Collection for the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Crediting Coconut, Hominy, Corn Masa, and Corn Flour in CNP

This updated memorandum provides guidance on crediting coconut (including dried coconut), hominy, corn masa, and masa harina and clarifies how to identify popular products made from corn that can credit towards the grain requirements in the child nutrition programs (CNPs).

NCA Response to the Serious Deficiency Process

NCA advocates for an improved Serious Deficiency process.

Grains Ounce Equivalents Delayed

On July 1, 2019, FNS published a proposed rule, Delayed Implementation of Grains Ounce Equivalents in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), to delay, until October 1, 2021, implementation of the requirement for crediting grains served in CACFP using ounce equivalents.

Comment Requested: Serious Deficiency Process

USDA Food and Nutrition Service has recently issued a request for information to gather detailed comments from stakeholders about the serious deficiency process in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).