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Sponsors of child care meal program urge $182,000 state appropriation to sustain federal drawdown
Summary
Hunger Free Vermont and sponsor organizations asked the Senate Education Committee for $182,000 in state funding to stabilize sponsor capacity for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), arguing the appropriation enables roughly $1.2 million in federal reimbursements and prevents sponsor attrition.
Representatives of Hunger Free Vermont and CACFP sponsor organizations told the Senate Committee on Education they are seeking $182,000 in state support to shore up sponsoring organizations that administer the Child and Adult Care Food Program for family child care homes.
Autumn Moen (S7), legislative policy lead at Hunger Free Vermont, outlined that last year the committee’s budget letter helped secure $150,000 in FY26 appropriations (the House later included $182,000), which sponsors said was critical to preserve program operations. Moen said CACFP provides federal reimbursements for meals…
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