Advocacy

The CACFP Forum has a long history of advocating with state agencies, USDA, and elected officials on problems sponsors face in administering the CACFP. Examples of such advocacy work include but are not limited to:

  • Meeting with USDA officials to discuss sponsor’s issues with new policies and regulations.

  • Locating and sharing guidance issued by the USDA with other CACFP sponsors that proved some State Agency requirements directly conflicted with USDA regulations.

  • Provided examples of successful projects and media campaigns conducted across the country to sponsors and advocacy groups to help promote CACFP and child nutrition programs.
  • Check out the advocacy tools below
Advocate: One who pleads in favor of; defends by argument before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate or recommend publicly.

 Communicating 

Communicating with your Congressperson is Key to the CACFP’s Success in the Child Nutrition Reauthorization

A Call To Action 

Food Crediting in Child Nutrition Programs: Request for InformationA Notice by the Food and Nutrition Service on 12/14/2017 
​This document has a comment period that ends in 25 days. (02/12/2018)
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