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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Reminder, the Proposed Rule, <em>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Serious Deficiency Process in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)</span></em>, is open for public comment until
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">May 21, 2024</span></strong>.
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On February 21, 2024, FNS published the Proposed Rule, “Serious Deficiency Process in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)” in the Federal Register. The proposed
rule can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/02/21/2024-02108/serious-deficiency-process-in-the-child-and-adult-care-food-program-and-summer-food-service-program" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">Federal</span></a><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/02/21/2024-02108/serious-deficiency-process-in-the-child-and-adult-care-food-program-and-summer-food-service-program" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">
Register Notice</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please see FNS’s <a href="https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/fr-022124" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#0563C1">Serious Deficiency Process in the CACFP and SFSP</span></a> webpage for more information, including a summary chart of proposed provisions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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