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February 26-28, 2012
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Communicating with your Congressperson is Key to the CACFP’s Success in the Child Nutrition Reauthorization: Ohio Sponsors Share Their CACFP Stories

Please see below for a set of materials used for a letter writing CACFP reauthorization campaign in Ohio. Feel free to modify and use these for your state.

If you need assistance with modifying the letters to suit your state or you have any questions please contact Geri Henchy, FRAC, (202)986-2200 ext. 3025, ghenchy@frac.org, or a Forum Board member.

CACFP Recommendations

CACFP Sponsor Model Congressional Letter

Email to Ohio CACFP Sponsors

Statewide Analysis of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and
Family Child Care Providers in Oregon
View online or download as a PDF file

The Impact of the Economic Downturn on Child Care in Georgia
View online or download as a PDF file

USDA STUDY PROPOSED

The Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 requires the Department of Agriculture to identify and reduce significant improper over- and under- payments in various programs, including the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Therefore, the Food and Nutrition Service is conducting a feasibility evaluation of four possible data collection methods for validating the number and type of meals claimed for reimbursement by family day care homes in the CACFP. The feasibility evaluation is scheduled to collect data from August 2007 until September 2007. Localized data collection is to be conducted in up to four States to evaluate whether the data collection methodologies under evaluation can:

Validate the meal reimbursement claims submitted by FDCHs for the number of children who are CACFP eligible and present in the FDCHs during the time period(s) for which the meals/snacks were claimed.
Generate the data required for developing an estimate of improper payments, based on the meals claimed for reimbursement by FDCHs, that meet the requirements of the IPIA.
Be implemented nationwide in an efficient and cost effective method.

See the Forum's written response HERE.

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

The USDA's Paperwork Reduction Work Group has issued its Final Report.
Click here to read the report.

BECOME A CACFP ADVOCATE
It's never too late to become a CACFP advocate. Make a pledge now to become more active in shaping the future of CACFP. You are the CACFP expert and have every right to speak about your program. Make contact with your Senator or Representative and share these key points:

CACFP is a good program
CACFP helps children grow healthy and strong
CACFP helps working families work.
CACFP is an indicator of quality child care.
Nutrition habits start early. CACFP is key to training and supporting the caregivers who feed our children.
CACFP can play an important role in obesity prevention by educating caregivers about child nutrition.
Stop The Drop! CACFP participation has dropped 14% since tiering was implemented.
Five years after tiering--a quarter of a billion fewer meals and snacks were served than projected.

Child care plays a central role in shaping the nutrition habits of your children. Many children are in care over eight hours each day and eat the majority of their meals in child care. By the age of 30 to 36 months, the foundation of eating behaviors has been formed. CACFP can make sure that these nutrition habits are good ones.

MEMBERSHIP

Are You A Sponser/Participant In The CACFP That Wants To Make A Difference?
You can....by joining the National CACFP Forum!

The Forum is recognized in Washington, DC as the leading CACFP public policy organization of its kind. With members across the country, the Forum's main focuses are:

Improving the nutrition of all children in child care
Accessing quality child care for low-income families
Sharing information to improve program delivery
Maintaining program accountiblity

To find out more and/or join CLICK HERE!

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