This resolution supports designating the third week of March as National CACFP Week, recognizing the Child and Adult Care Food Program that provides nutritious meals and snacks to over 4.5 million children and 120,000 adults daily through childcare centers, Head Start programs, family daycares, emergency shelters, and after-school programs. It calls for strengthening the program by offering reimbursement for additional meals, reducing eligibility barriers, and factoring in food inflation fairly for childcare providers regardless of setting.
Congressional Summary
This resolution recognizes the role of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (commonly referred to as CACFP) in improving the health of the country's most vulnerable children and adults in Head Start programs, child care programs, family day care homes, emergency shelters, adult day care programs, and after-school care by providing nutritious meals and snacks.It also supports the designation of National CACFP Week.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2026-03-17
- Date Added
- 2026-04-06