CACFP is the Child and Adult Care Food Program, a Federal program that provides healthy meals and snacks to children and adults receiving day care. It plays a vital role in improving the quality of day care and making it more affordable for many low-income families.

CACFP reimburses participating centers and day care homes for their meal costs. It is administered at the Federal level by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The State education or health department administers CACFP, in most States. Independent centers and sponsoring organizations enter into agreements with their State agencies to operate the program.

Resources:

• Why is CACFP Important?
• The Child Care Nutrition Resource System
• Building Blocks for CACFP
• Nibbles for Health
• Child Care Recipes: Food for Health and Fun
• Child and Adult Care Food Program - Regulations
• Building for the Future Poster
• Making Nutrition Count
• Menu Magic for Children
• Family Day Care Home Serious Deficiency
• Institutions

Information and Forms:

• lndependent Institutions
  
  • Emergency Shelter & At-Risk Checklist (Excel)
  • Form 11 Institution Agreement (Excel)
  • Independent Application and Management Plan (PDF)
  • Insititution Agreement (PDF)
  • New Program Checklist (Non Pricing) (Excel)
  • Non Pricing Institution Checklist (Excel)
  • Pricing Institution Checklist (Excel)
    
    
• Sponsoring Organization
  
  • Facility Applicaiton (PDF)
  • Facility Monitor & Schedule Log (PDF)
  • Sponsoring Organization Agreement (PDF)
  • Sponsoring Organization Checklist (Excel)
  • Management Plan/Budget
    
    
• Family Day Care Home (FDCH)
  
  • For new updates please contact CACFP Program Specialists
    
    
• Required Forms
  
  • A-133 Audit Certification (Excel)
  • Annual Information Certification (Word)
  • Attendance & Eligibility Roster (Word)
  • Attendance Enrollment Study (Excel)
  • Changes to Application and Agreement (Word)
  • Civil Rights Compliance Report (Word)
  • Enrollment Verification (Excel)
  • Information for Principals (Word)
  • Letter to HH Adult Care (Word)
  • Letter to HH Childcare NonPricing Program (Word)
  • Letter to HH Childcare Pricing Program (Word)
  • Meal Benefit Form Adult Care (Word)
  • Meal Benefit Form Child Care (Word)
  • Meal Pricing Approval or Denial Letter (Word)
  • Meal Pricing Collection Procedures (Word)
  • Meal Pricing Letter to Houshold (Word)
  • Meal Pricing Policy Statement (Word)
  • Meal Pricing Public Release (Word)
  • Non Pricing Free and Reduced Policy Statement (Word)
  • Non Pricing Meals Public Release (Word)
  • Reimbursement Claim Deadlines FY 12-13 (Word)
  • Signature Authorization Form (Excel)
    
    
• Miscellaneous Forms
  
  • Appeal Procedures 2012 (Word)
  • Budget for New Programs (Excel)
  • Center Budget Definitions (PDF)
  • Costco-Sam's List (Excel)
  • Crediting Grains & Crackers (PDF)
  • DUNS Certification FFY2012 (Excel)
  • General Instructions for New Centers (Word)
  • Handy Guide to Credit/Non Creditable Foods (Word)
  • Income Eligibility Guidelines FY 12-13 (Excel)
  • Simplified Food Buying Guide
    • Instructions (PDF)
    • Fruits (PDF)
    • Grains (PDF)
    • Meat and Meat Alternative (PDF)
    • Milk (PDF)
    • Vegetables (PDF)
    • Appendix (PDF)
      
      
• Civil Rights
  • Civil Rights Complaint Log (Word)
  • Civil Rights Complaint Procedure Flowchart (Word)
  • Civil Rights Staff Training Form (Word)
  • Civil rights 2013 (PowerPoint)
  • Complaint Form (Word)
  • Internal Complaint Procedures (Word)
  • Justice for All Poster (PDF)
    
    
• Sample Forms
  
  • Attendance Meal Count Master
  • Civil Rights Staff Training Form
  • Formula Waiver
  • Infant Production Record
  • lnstitution CACFP Training Form
  • Menu Production Record (Simplified)
  • Menu Production Worksheet (Alternate)
  • Milk Intolerance Policy Sample
  • Sample Letter to Board Members, etc.
  • Site Monitoring Form
    
    
• Claim Forms For Reimbursement
  
  • See Fiscal Section Link for Updated Forms