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On March 20, 2023, the Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act was introduced in the Senate by Senator Bob Casey (PA) This legislation would allow providers who are open for more than 8 hours to be reimbursed for an additional meal.
The Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act was introduced in the Senate by Senator Casey to permanently:
⢠Increase reimbursement rates by 10 cent for each meal and snack
⢠Eliminate the tiering of family day care homes
⢠Allow family day care home providers to claim their own childrenâs meals for reimbursement
⢠Shift the calculation of family child care homes’ reimbursement from “food at home” to “food away from home” to align with centers
On October 26, 2023 the Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act was re-introduced in the House of Representatives by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Congressman Marc Molinaro (R-NY). This legislation would allow providers who are open for more than 8 hours to be reimbursed for an additional meal.
Today, September 19, the Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act was introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Greg Landsman and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici to permanently:
⢠Increase reimbursement rates by 10 cent for each meal and snack
⢠Eliminate the tiering of family day care homes
⢠Allow family day care home providers to claim their own childrenâs meals for reimbursement
As of June 30, 2023, the Keep Kids Fed Act (KKFA) has expired. However, NCA continues to advocate for the extension of these crucial provisions. NCA has signed a letter with other national organizations urging congress to extend the KKFA for another year.
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.
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).Â