https://www.acacamps.org/news/hot-topic/child-protection-improvements-act-becomes-law
Child Protection Improvements Act Becomes LawOn Friday, March 23, President Trump signed the omnibus spending package, which included provisions for the Child Protection Improvements Act (CPIA). The new law enables organizations serving...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/hot-topic/financial-relief-camps-beyond-paycheck-protection-program
Financial Relief for Camps Beyond Paycheck Protection ProgramThe federal relief bill passed in December includes an option for financial relief for businesses in addition to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that is only now beginning to get noticed. The...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/hot-topic/additional-financial-relief-camps-included-federal-relief-bill
Additional Financial Relief for Camps Included in Federal Relief BillAfter months of political posturing in DC, Congress has finally passed the next federal relief bill to support businesses and individuals who have been suffering as a result of the pandemic. A number...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-begins-important-work-achieve-access-inclusion-camp-through-counselor
The American Camp Association Begins Important Work to Achieve Access and Inclusion at Camp through Counselor-in-Training ProgramsNew program will promote access to and inclusion in camp experiences. Martinsville, IN—November 10, 2020 — The American Camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/every-student-succeeds-act-essa-%E2%80%93-new-law-provides-new-opportunities-camps
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) – New Law Provides New Opportunities for CampsOn December 10, 2015, President Barack Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a bipartisan bill to revise and replace No Child Left Behind and overhaul K-12 education....
https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/federal-lands-permits-minimum-wage-issues-important-update
Federal Lands Permits and Minimum Wage Issues - Important UpdateOn December 18, 2015, President Barack Obama signed the Omnibus federal spending bill — HR 2029...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/summer-camps-successfully-prevented-mitigated-covid-19-transmission-says-new-cdc-study
Summer Camps Successfully Prevented and Mitigated COVID-19 Transmission, Says New CDC StudyResults Demonstrate Successful Operation of Overnight Summer Camps with Use of Layered, Evidence-Based Strategies Martinsville, IN — August 26, 2020 Today the American Camp Association (...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/summer-camp-season-ends-numbers-indicate-positive-experience-says-american-camp-association
As Summer Camp Season Ends, Numbers Indicate a Positive Experience, Says the American Camp AssociationMore than 3,000 day and overnight camps nationwide ran safe programs with positive outcomes for families. Martinsville, IN (August 7, 2020) - Positioned at the...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/hot-topic/aca-advocating-critical-financial-support-camps
ACA Advocating for Critical Financial Support for CampsACA recognizes the tragic impact the coronavirus has had on the field of camp. Our current estimates indicate that more than 19 million people who are traditionally served by camps did not have the...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-offers-context-cdc-study-implications-back-school
American Camp Association Offers Context on CDC Study and Implications for Back to SchoolMartinsville, IN—July 31, 2020 Today’s Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) study of a single summer camp’s Covid-19 infections tells an incomplete story. To better...