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Rep. Jana Brown asks for $182,000 to support CACFP fiscal sponsors for home‑based child care
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Representative Jana Brown asked the committee to appropriate $182,000 to the Agency of Education so fiscal sponsors can adequately support small home‑based providers participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
Representative Jana Brown of Richmond asked the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 19 to fund $182,000 to enable fiscal sponsors to adequately administer the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for home‑based child‑care providers.
Brown explained CACFP allows early‑childhood providers to claim federal meal reimbursements, but small family providers need fiscal sponsors—larger entities that handle administrative and financial tasks and perform site visits. She said current reimbursement levels do not fully cover fiscal sponsors’ costs and that the appropriation would create appropriate reimbursement and incentives for fiscal sponsors, thereby expanding participation and maximizing federal funding for child nutrition.
Brown left a handout for the committee and said detailed follow‑up information would be provided in writing.
