Posts Tagged ‘cacfp’
CACFP Sponsoring Organizations: Vital to Getting Nutritious Meals to Children
Family child care homes, who are vital to the child care system, especially in rural areas, could lose access to nutritious meals in some states due to the decline in sponsoring organizations.
Read More100 More Scholarships!
Back to Blog Back to Blog 100 More Scholarships! February 7, 2024 While we have already awarded 15 scholarships to attend the National Child Nutrition Conference, April 22-26, we are thrilled to announce that we’re opening up applications for even more scholarships! We’ll be giving away up to 100 scholarships, which is over $50,000 dedicated…
Read MoreSowing Seeds of Impact: USDA Farm to School Grants
Interested in applying for a Farm to School grant but don’t know where to start? Learn the requirements and how to apply for the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Program Grant. Hear from the awardees of this prestigious grant as they share their application process, how they made themselves stand out, and ways they implemented the grant in their program.
Read MoreAccommodating Individuals with Disabilities in Community Meals
The session will cover accommodating participants with disabilities in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) for State agency staff and frontline staff that interact with program participants.
Read MoreCivil Rights 101: Compliance with Civil Rights Requirements
The session will address the Civil Rights training requirements as outlined in FNS Instruction 113-1, Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement – Nutrition Programs and Activities. State agency staff who interact with program applicants, participants and potentially eligible individuals and those persons who supervise front line staff must receive annual Civil Rights training. This session will fulfill this requirement.
Read MoreFamily Style Meal Service
Family Style Meal Service (FSMS) is a way to enhance the enjoyment of mealtime in the child care setting. It not only benefits the children, but the child care program as well. FSMS encourages a pleasant eating environment that promotes mealtime as a learning experience.
Read MoreFY 2024 Reallocation of SAE Funds in Child Nutrition Programs
USDA released a memo providing information state agencies need to conduct the FY 2024 reallocation of State Administrative Expense (SAE) funds in the child nutrition programs (CNPs).
Read MoreLeveraging CACFP for Farm to ECE
When combined, the CACFP and Farm to Early Care Education (Farm to ECE) activities can have an extraordinary impact on children, child care providers, and local communities. FRAC’s report aims to support child care providers to access CACFP and utilize it for eligible Farm to ECE activities by highlighting the mutually beneficial synergy between these initiatives.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Sugar in Muffins and Sweet Crackers
The CACFP has sugar limits for breakfast cereals and yogurt – what about other foods that can be high in sugar, like muffins and sweet crackers?
Read MoreGrowing Healthy Foundations: Farm to ECE Made Easy
Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) is not limited to traditional farming practices but includes everyday tasks that contribute to children’s learning and development. Explore how simple actions, like buying local produce and promoting healthy eating, align with learning standards for children aged 0-5. Discover how you may already be integrating Farm to ECE into your daily routine.Â
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