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CACFP FCCH - Claims & Reimbursement

CACFP FCCH - Claims & Reimbursement

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Family Child Care Home (FCCH) sponsors must submit both FCCH provider claims and sponsor administrative claims online via the Cyber Linked Interactive Child Nutrition System (CLiCS) or via submission of an interface file. Click on CLiCS log-in page to submit and track claims. The payments are also tracked in CLiCS. Below are key forms for documenting meal counts and submitting CACFP claims for reimbursement within the required 60/90 day timeframe.

*USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program Reimbursement Rates and Income Eligibility Guidelines

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Appeal Procedure  72Kb (1/11/07)  57Kb (1/11/07)
     Appeal procedure for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) - Food and Nutrition Service, Minnesota Department of Education, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Block Claims and Unannounced Visits - Memos  123Kb (9/4/07)  79Kb (9/4/07)
     Sponsoring organization documentation of reasons for block claims and the related requirement to conduct unannounced visits at Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) centers or family day care homes - July 2005 through August 2007 memos.
Child Enrollment Documentation  153Kb (3/28/08)  248Kb (3/28/08)
     Child enrollment forms are required to be collected annually by sponsors of homes participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) - March 2008 memo with formats for enrollment form.
Claim for Reimbursement Due Dates for Child Nutrition Programs  78Kb (7/1/08)  165Kb (7/1/08)
     Chart showing 60 and 90 day deadlines for claims submission (April 2008 through June 2009).
Claim for Reimbursement Processing Dates (for Sponsors of CACFP Homes)  69Kb (6/24/08)  178Kb (6/24/08)
     Chart showing the dates claims are processed for payment after being submitted to MN Department of Education (July 2008 through June 2009).
Late Claims and Adjustments Memo (Policy Clarification)  38Kb (8/30/05)  39Kb (8/30/05)
     Deadlines and limited exceptions to submitting original claims for reimbursement within 60 days and adjusted claims within 90 days of the month when the meals were served - March 2002 memo.
Procedure for Claim Adjustments and Funds Recovery for Terminated Providers - 12/3/2004  14Kb (8/4/05)
    
Provider Claim Interface Format  79Kb (6/30/08)
     Provider claim interface file format for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Sponsors of Homes (FCCH).
Reimbursement Rates  63Kb (7/16/08)  57Kb (7/16/08)
     Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) rates of reimbursement paid per meal and per home from July 2008 through June 2009.
Submission of Correct Claims - 2/8/2001  13Kb (9/1/05)  33Kb (9/1/05)
    
Tier I Eligibility Determinations  135Kb (6/25/07)  67Kb (6/25/07)
     Acceptable documentation that day care homes are eligible for the higher Tier I level of Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) reimbursement – June 2007 memo.
USDA-OIG Recommendations Regarding Providers with Small Claims - 1/2/2003  73Kb (8/4/05)