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This resolution urges the President and Congress to make permanent changes to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), a federal program that helps provide nutritious meals and snacks to children and adults in care settings. Specifically, it calls for all participating family day care homes to be reimbursed at the higher "Tier I" rates, which are intended for providers serving low-income children, and for an additional ten cents to be provided for each meal and snack served. The resolution highlights that these temporary changes were enacted by the Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022 but expired in June 2023, and without permanent action, low-income children risk losing access to vital nutrition, especially as early care and education programs often operate on tight budgets.

Health and Social Services

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