Home Grown Endorses the Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act Introduced in the United States Senate by Senator Bob Casey (PA)

Three young children sit at a table eating lunch from plastic containers, smiling and enjoying their food.

Home Grown is proud to endorse the Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Bob Casey. We look forward to working with Members of Congress to help accomplish our shared goal of keeping our kids fed.

Home Grown is a national collaborative of funders committed to improving the quality of and access to home-based child care with a mission to increase access to and the quality of home-based child care. 

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