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February 2, 2021 eNews
Emergency Funds Update State agencies have until February 25, 2021 to opt in and submit their application and implementation plan to FNS based on the guidance for the distribution of the CACFP Emergency Funds. NCA is working on supporting materials for the CACFP community. |  |
Celebrating Black History Month This week, we're celebrating Black History Month with a series of books highlighting four inspirational Black figures in American culture: Martin Luther King, Jr.; Rosa Parks; Jackie Robinson and Harriet Tubman. Head over to our Facebook page to enter for a chance to win one of these four books! Winners will be announced next week. |  |
Feeding Infants Using Ounce Equivalents for Grains Make sure the infants in your care are getting enough grains with this worksheet from USDA. Reminder: infant cereals and ready-to-eat cereals must be iron fortified. |  |
Virtual Conference Programming Check out the 2021 Virtual National Conference Progamming page for this year's schedule of events. Continue to check back on the page as breakout sessions get scheduled. |  |
Shoutout to These New CACFP Professionals When parents are looking for a child care provider or child care providers are looking for a sponsoring agency, and when you're hiring staff for your CACFP agency, candidates with the CACFP Professionals Certification stand out. |  |
Vegetable Wrap Fill a whole-grain tortilla with crisp vegetables and a chipotle spiced tofu for a delicious and vegetarian-friendly way to pack meals with protein and nutrients. |  |
Industry Partner Spotlight Serving your mission to feed more children healthy meals. Learn more about their reimbursable products for summer and afterschool meals. Tell them how they can help you. @TysonK12schools |  |
National CACFP Week Show your support for National CACFP Week on March 14-20, 2021 by downloading and sharing our social media images. We have posts and banners that are perfect for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. |  |
Featured Member Resource  NCA members enjoy the benefit of having access to a variety of resources, such as newsletter templates for every month of the year. Become a member to download, print and share these resources today. |  |
Imagination Station 2022 Nutrition & Training Calendar The theme for the 2022 Nutrition & Training Calendar is "Imagination Station!" Each month highlights CACFP meal patterns, best practices, snack suggestions, nutrition tips, and activities. Additionally, each month's calendar page has oversized squares for recording important events, and there is an optional record-keeping system. Bulk orders are placed in the spring and shipped in August. |  |
New Find A Sponsor Directory As part of our website redesign, we're excited to unveil our new Find A Sponsor directory. Providers can now filter by state and sponsor type in order to find sponsors in their area. |  |
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