April 24, 2019

CDA Visits Office of Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez

CDA Discusses Importance of Increasing Access to Healthy Meals To Children Through CACFP

San Diego, CA, April 24, 2019 -CDA and the California Food Policy Advocates met with Lucero Chavez, Field Representative for Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez to discuss the importance of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for children, families, and child care providers.

Many families in California, especially in high-cost counties like San Diego, struggle to provide nutritious meals to their children every day.

Fresh fruit and vegetables have become expensive, which forces families to purchase pre-packaged foods and/or calorie-dense fast meals that offer little to no nutritional value. When children don’t get the necessary nutrition required to grow healthy bodies, they are at risk of developing type-2 diabetes or obesity.

CDA’s Nutrition Program supports child care providers with a subsidy per-child per-meal to help with the cost of providing nutritious meals to the children in their care.

Assembly Bill 842, by Assemblymembers Limón and Eggman, was introduced this year in the state legislature to help increase access to healthy meals and provide adequate compensation to child care providers providing these meals. This bill will help break the cycle of poverty, prevent hunger, and close the achievement gap for California’s youngest learners.

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CDA Reimbursement Schedule
Family is authorized with a variable schedule

Variable schedules are reimbursed for the actual care hours provided that are within the hours authorized. The reimbursement will not exceed the amount billed by the provider or the full-time (FT) or part-time (PT) RMRC listed on the certificate for child care services. CDA will not reimburse for child absences, provider holiday or closure days on a variable schedule. If the full billed/invoiced amount is not paid, the parent is responsible for the difference directly to the provider.

Reimbursement of provider non-operation days/holidays

The number of reimbursable provider holidays and/or non-operation days is limited to a maximum of 10 days per fiscal year. Once these allowable limits are exceeded, reimbursement will be prorated for future closure days.

Reimbursement of registration fees, material fees, insurance fees

Fees for registration, material and/or insurance may be reimbursed if the current reimbursement amount does not exceed the Regional Market Rate Ceiling (RMRC). Reimbursement of these fees is limited to one (1) per child, per fiscal year and will be made in a single payment when requested on the child’s attendance record.

Note: For providers with programs that have multiple fees in one year or where it has been determined that the reimbursement amount exceeds the RMRC, the excess fees will be the responsibility of the parent.

License-Exempt Providers

When child care is authorized for a total of 25 or more hours per week the Full Time Weekly RMRC will be used. When child care is authorized for a total of less than 25 hours per week the Part Time RMRC will be used.

View the State’s RMRC by County See the full Program Guidelines

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