[Cacfp] CACFP Bills being introduced to Congress

[Mank, Alissa M]

For Informational Purposes Only

CACFP Bills being introduced to Congress:
The Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (H.R. 2818 and S. 1447)
This bill is being introduced in the House by Representative Bonamici (D-OR) and Representative Makenzie (R-PA), and in the Senate by Senator Blumenthal (D-PCT). The bill calls for:

  *   Adding another meal service to be reimbursed in CACFP when this 3rd meal is offered 8 hours after the first meal service of the program day
  *   Changing the payment policy so that family child care programs in CACFP are reimbursed based on "food away from home," measure of the Consumer Price Index, the same way child care centers' rates are calculated
  *   Reducing paperwork by simplifying eligibility reporting for for-profit child care centers
  *   Calling on the Secretary of USDA to review the CACFP Serious Deficiency process
  *   Establishing an Advisory Committee on CACFP paperwork.

The Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act (H.R. 2859 and S. 1420)
This bill is being introduced in the House by Representative Landsman (D-OH) and in the Senate by Senator Blumenthal (D-CT). The bill calls for:

  *   Providing a 10 cent increase for all eligible meals and snacks in all CACFP-participating Head Start programs, child care centers, family child care programs, at-risk after school programs, and adult care programs
  *   Eliminating the harmful two-tier system for family child care in CACFP
  *   Allowing family child care providers in CACFP to be reimbursed for meals provided to their own children when also providing them for CACFP-eligible children

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