Let’s get ready for Child Nutrition Act Reauthorization! The last time Congress renewed this law, it was 2010. So much has happened since then! This reauthorization process gives us all an opportunity to educate Congress on what would make the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) even better. The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee and…
July 8, 2021 Every July, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) reimbursement rates for centers and family child care are published in the Federal Register for the year. This is how they break down for family child care providers this year: 2021-2022 CACFP Reimbursement Rates Effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022…
President Biden recently announced the American Families Plan, a $1.8 trillion investment in children and families over the next 10 years. Together with the American Jobs Plan and American Rescue Plan, the American Families Plan is set to help families recover from the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and existing gaps across our…
Let’s get ready for Child Nutrition Act Reauthorization! This reauthorization process gives us all an opportunity to educate Congress on what would make the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) even better. The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee and the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee will take the lead on this work. Senators and…
On April 22, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03) introduced the Child Care for Working Families Act, comprehensive legislation that addresses the child care crisis by increasing access for families to afford high-quality child care. The bill specifically looks to cap child care costs at 7% income, increase assistance for more families…
On Wednesday, April 21, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee is hosting a hearing called “In Their Own Words: Paid Leave, Child Care, and an Economy that Failed Women.” The hearing will feature testimony from five mothers – and one of them, Rebecca, is a family child care educator in New York. They will…
Over 1,900 people, from nearly every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, as well as, tribes registered to join us on Saturday, February 27 for a national webinar for family child care educators called “Understanding Federal Funding: What’s in it for Family Child Care?” View the recording in English. View the recording featuring the…
On March 11, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law. The American Rescue Plan includes the $39 billion advocates asked for together, to stabilize child care. The $39 billion invests in two ways: $15 billion for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and $24 billion for a child care stabilization fund. This is…
National Association for Family Child Care supports $50 billion investment that will stabilize the sector March 10, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package to stabilize the economy and help millions of families struggling in the pandemic. The…
Congressional leaders reached an agreement on a COVID-19 relief package over the weekend, that includes a $10 billion investment in child care. We are reviewing every detail and we know the details are crucial for family child care. The House and Senate are expected to vote on and approve this legislation. We are glad that…