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Senate Designates March 16-22, 2025, as National CACFP Week

Original title: SENATE RESOLUTION 131--DESIGNATING THE THIRD WEEK OF MARCH 2025 AS "NATIONAL CACFP WEEK"

March 14, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

This resolution formally recognizes the role of the Child and Adult Care Food Program () in providing nutrition to over 4.5 million children and 115,000 adults, highlighting its impact on public health and the viability of small business care providers.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Child care providers

Providers utilize the CACFP to receive support for meal programs, which the resolution notes increases the viability of their small businesses.

Program participants

Children and adults in care facilities receive daily meals and snacks through the program.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 14, 2025.

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Summary

The U.S. Senate has officially designated the third week of March 2025 as 'National Week' to raise awareness for the Child and Adult Care Food Program. This program provides daily meals and snacks to millions of children and adults in care facilities across the country.

Key Facts

The Senate designated the week beginning March 16, 2025, as 'National CACFP Week'.
In 2024, the CACFP provided approximately 1.7 billion meals and snacks.
The program served more than 4,500,000 children in 2024.
The program served more than 115,000 adults in 2024.
The program operates in child care centers, family day care homes, emergency shelters, after-school programs, and adult day care facilities.
The program utilizes a public-private partnership model involving non-profit sponsoring organizations or State agencies.
The resolution cites studies linking CACFP access to decreased hospitalizations and healthier weight gain in children.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CACFP?

It is the Child and Adult Care Food Program, a federal initiative under the Department of Agriculture that provides nutritious meals and snacks to children and adults in care settings.

Does this resolution change funding for the program?

No, this is a commemorative resolution designating a specific week for awareness and does not contain provisions for funding changes.

Why It Matters

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Public-Private Partnership Emphasis

The resolution explicitly frames the CACFP as a 'unique public-private partnership' that supports small businesses, signaling a focus on the economic benefits of the program for providers in addition to nutritional benefits for participants.

Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program

Connected Entities

personAmy Klobuchar“U.S. Senator who co-sponsored the resolution.”Map →

organizationChild and Adult Care Food Program“The federal nutrition program being recognized.”Map →

organizationDepartment of Agriculture“Federal agency that oversees the CACFP.”Map →

personJohn Boozman“U.S. Senator who submitted the resolution.”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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