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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 405 

Designating the third week of March 2018 as ‘‘National CACFP Week’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 13, 2018 

Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. BOOZMAN) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Designating the third week of March 2018 as ‘‘National 

CACFP Week’’. 

Whereas the third week of March is annually recognized as 

‘‘National CACFP Week’’ to raise awareness of the Child 

and Adult Care Food Program (commonly referred to as 

the ‘‘CACFP’’) of the Department of Agriculture; 

Whereas the Department of Agriculture reaffirms the vital 

role positive nutritional habits play in the healthy growth 

of children in the United States; 

Whereas the Department of Agriculture also reaffirms the 

importance of nutritional education for the most vulnerable and youngest children, as well as adults, through 

centers and homes throughout the United States; 

Whereas the American Academy of Pediatrics supported and 

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ment of Agriculture, which highlighted the continual importance of updated and accurate nutritional information 

for children; 

Whereas, in 2016, the CACFP provided daily meals and 

snacks to 4,400,000 children and adults in child care 

centers, adult day care homes, and after-school programs, 

providing almost 2,100,000,000 meals and snacks in 

total; 

Whereas the CACFP not only provides nutritional meals and 

education but also increases the quality of child care in 

general, especially for children in low-income areas; 

Whereas the innovative approach to oversight of the CACFP, 

which pairs child care centers, adult day care homes, and 

after-school sites with either a non-profit sponsoring organization or a State agency, highlights a unique publicprivate partnership that supports working families and 

small businesses; 

Whereas, although child care can be expensive in many locations throughout the United States, the CACFP increases the effectiveness and viability of child care centers and adult day care homes for many providers, especially in rural areas; and 

Whereas an increasing number of studies demonstrate that 

access to the CACFP can measurably and positively impact the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical health 

and development of children, leading to more favorable 

outcomes such as— 

(1) a decreased likelihood of being hospitalized; 

(2) an increased likelihood of healthy weight gain; 

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(3) an increased likelihood of a more varied diet: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates the week beginning on March 11, 

3 2018, as ‘‘National CACFP Week’’; and 

4 (2) recognizes the role of the Child and Adult 

5 Care Food Program (commonly referred to as the 

6 ‘‘CACFP’’) in improving the health of the country’s 

7 most vulnerable children and adults in child care 

8 centers, adult day care homes, and after-school care 

9 by providing nutritious meals and snacks. 

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