,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ah1 #bjbe,ms4   
,bonamici 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,norton7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ! ?ird week ( 
,m>* #bjbe z ,national ,,cacfp ,week4   
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture       
reaffirms ! vital role positive         
nutrition habits play 9 ! heal?y gr[? ( 
*ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture also recognizes
 ! importance ( nutrition education = ! 
mo/ vuln]able & y\nge/ *ildr51 z well z 
adults1 ?r\gh c>e c5t]s & homes ?r\gh\t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! *ild & adult  
c>e food program 7commonly ref]r$ to z  
,,cacfp7 provides meals & snacks to m   
?an #d1ejj1jjj *ildr5 9 *ild c>e c5t]s1 
family day c>e homes1 em]g5cy %elt]s1 & 
aft]-s*ool programs & #aae1jjj adults 9 
adult day c>e c5t]s daily1 cov]+ ! co/s 
( ne>ly #a1gjj1jjj1jjj nutriti\s meals &

 snacks ea* ye>2 ,:]eas rese>* has f\nd 
t p>ticipation 9 ,,cacfp r$uces !       
preval5ce ( ! conditions ( und]weight1  
ov]weight1 or obesity 9 *ildr51 :i*     
highlights ! importance ( heal?ful meal 
patt]ns along ) accurate nutrition      
education2 ,:]eas ,,cacfp increases !   
quality ( *ild c>e1 especially = *ildr5 
9 l[-income communities2 ,:]eas ,,cacfp 
increases ! effectiv5ess & viability (  
,head ,/>t programs1 *ild c>e programs1 
includ+ milit>y *ild c>e1 & adult day   
c>e homes = _m provid]s1 especially 9   
rural areas2 ,:]eas ,,cacfp improves !  
cognitive1 social1 emotional1 & physical
 heal? & developm5t ( *ildr51 lead+ to m
 favorable outcomes su* z-- 7#a7 a      
decreas$ likelihood ( be+ hospitaliz$2  
7#b7 an increas$ likelihood ( heal?y    
weight ga92 &  7#c7 an increas$         
likelihood ( a m v>i$ diet1 includ+     
increas$ consumption ( vegetables1 meat1
 eggs1 :ole gra9s1 & milk2 ,:]eas !     
innovative approa* to ,,cacfp           
implem5tation1 :i* pairs ,head ,/>t     

programs1 *ild c>e homes & c5t]s1       
includ+ milit>y *ild c>e1 adult day c>e 
c5t]s1 em]g5cy %elt]s1 & aft]-s*ool     
sites ) ei!r a nonpr(it sponsor+        
organization or a ,/ate ag5cy1          
highlights a unique public-private      
p>tn]%ip t supports work+ families &    
small bus9esses2 & ,:]eas ! ?ird week ( 
,m>* is annually recogniz$ z ,national  
,,cacfp ,week to raise aw>5ess ( ! *ild 
& adult c>e food program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,agriculture3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! role ( ! *ild & adult c>e  
food program 7commonly ref]r$ to z      
,,cacfp7 9 improv+ ! heal? ( ! c\ntry's 
mo/ vuln]able *ildr5 & adults 9 ,head   
,/>t programs1 *ild c>e programs1       
includ+ milit>y *ild c>e1 family day c>e
 homes1 em]g5cy %elt]s1 adult day c>e   
homes1 & aft]-s*ool c>e by provid+      
nutriti\s meals & snacks2  7#b7 urges   
support = cont9u+ to /r5g!n ,,cacfp by  
(f]+ reimbursem5t = an additional meal  
or snack = *ildr5 9 c>e = a full day1   

r$uc+ area eligibility f #ej p]c5t to   
#dj p]c5t1 (f]+ annual eligibility to   
=-pr(it *ild c>e c5t]s1 factor+ 9 annual
 food inflation fairly = *ild c>e       
reg>dless ( sett+1 & r$uc+ adm9i/rative 
burd5s to p>ticipation2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges
 t ,,cacfp c1 & %\ld1 be an important   
tool 9 r$uc+ ! co/s fac$ by ! c>e       
economy1 includ+ lic5s$ or approv$ *ild 
or adult c>e2 &  7#d7 supports !        
designation ( ,national ,,cacfp ,week4