Initiatives

NCA is pleased to see many of its policy priorities addressed in this bill.

The incredible advocacy efforts during the last 10 months of the pandemic result in helping to secure emergency funding for CACFP sponsoring organizations and providers.

NCA signs on to a letter calling upon the incoming Biden-Harris Administration to establish a White House Office on Children and Youth and a federal Children’s Cabinet.

NCA hosted a conversation for the CACFP community with Deputy Under Secretary of the USDA Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Brandon Lipps and Senior Policy Advisory, Lindsay Datlow.

CACFP Week is a national education and information campaign sponsored annually during the third week of March by the National CACFP Sponsors Association.

Kati Wagner and Melissa Moore, members of the NCA Board of Directors, are visiting with members of Congress this week to highlight the important work of the CACFP community.

NCA advocates for an improved Serious Deficiency process.

On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, on behalf of NCA, Kati Wagner, Board President, testified before Congress in support of Child Nutrition Reauthorization.

Vicki Lipscomb, NCA Board member and past President, represented NCA as a member of the Paperwork Reduction Work Group.

NCA send postcards to increase the awareness of the benefits and impact of the CACFP.