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Scholarship Recipients Announced for #NCNC24
Seven in-person and eight virtual scholarships have been awarded from the National CACFP Sponsors Association (NCA) for the 2024 National Child Nutrition Conference.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Tomato Soup
Can store-bought tomato soup be credited as a vegetable in the CACFP?
Read MoreUpdated Instructions for the SAE Recovery Process and SAE Financial Status Report
USDA released CACFP guidance for state agencies on changes to SAE funds and how they are tracked and reported.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Ounce Equivalency for Meat
When determining ounce equivalency of meat, is that done before or after it is cooked?
Read MoreSFSP 2024 Reimbursement Rates
The USDA has released the SFSP reimbursement rates for 2024.
Read MoreRural Designations in the Summer Meal Programs
USDA released a guidance memo explaining the revised definition of rural created in the interim final rule on the SFSP non-congregate option.
Read MoreSponsor Spotlight: Christina Flythe of the Child Care Council of Suffolk
Christina Flythe is the Health and Nutrition Director at the Child Care Council of Suffolk which sponsors over 270 family and group child care homes. Learn why she thinks they are a successful sponsor and get tips that might be helpful to you.
Read MoreJanuary Policy Update
Since our last policy updated, there has been new legislation introduced, waivers approved, guidance released, as well as an Interim Final Rule for SFSP rural, non-congregate feeding. There have also been multiple research papers published regarding the CACFP. Check out the recent policy updates below!
Read MoreInterim Final Rule: SFSP Rural Non-Congregate Option
USDA recently released a rule that allows non-congregate meal service to be used in the SFSP to help provide children in rural areas with equitable access to nutritious food.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Substituting Cheese By Volume
If you had a recipe that called for one cup of shredded cheddar cheese, could you replace it with one cup of Parmesan cheese and have the same ounce equivalency?
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