How did it go?

This year, the CACFP program focused on strengthening compliance by ensuring providers obtain and properly document CN (Child Nutrition) Labels for applicable food items, while also supporting implementation of the new added sugars requirement that took effect in 2026. The recently released milk requirement (June 8, 2026) has introduced additional complexity, especially since current software systems are not yet fully equipped to support these updates, creating a need for further system enhancements and staff training to maintain compliance and reduce disruption for providers. Despite these challenges, the program successfully expanded by adding five new centers in 2026, increasing participation and strengthening service to communities. However, growth has also increased workload demands, particularly without additional staffing, making the first two weeks of each month especially challenging due to heavy processing volumes and tight deadlines.