Bill > SRes656

This resolution designates the third week of March 2026 as "National CACFP Week" to highlight the crucial work of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), a Department of Agriculture initiative that provides nutritious meals and snacks to over 4.5 million children and 120,000 adults daily in various care settings like child care centers, family day care homes, emergency shelters, and adult day care facilities. The resolution emphasizes the program's vital role in promoting healthy growth and development, improving the quality of child care, especially in low-income areas, and supporting working families and small businesses through a public-private partnership, noting that access to CACFP has been shown to positively impact children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical health.