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CACFP FCCH - Family Size & Income Data Sheets

CACFP FCCH - Family Size & Income Data Sheets

Participation in Food and Nutrition Programs (FNS) involves an approval and verification process. Household eligibility forms and letters, family size/income guidelines, instructions and Q&As  are available to assist in determining eligibility for participation (including tier eligibility of providers and/or enrolled children).  Enrollment documents are also included below.

Case Numbers Reported on Household Income Statements  41Kb (11/28/06)  648Kb (11/28/06)
     Guidelines to identify eligible case numbers for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) benefits.
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.
Electronic Transactions and Scanned Applications - Memos  219Kb (6/14/07)  157Kb (6/14/07)
     Requirements for electronic transactions that replace paper transactions in Child Nutrition Programs and for meal applications that are electronically scanned - memos from 2002 to 2007.
Head Start Automatic Eligibility  29Kb (6/19/08)
     All children enrolled in Head Start are eligible for free meals in Child Nutrition Programs - May 2008 memo.
Income Eligibility Guidelines and Forms  256Kb (6/5/08)  301Kb (6/5/08)
     Household income eligibility guidelines and Household Income Statement forms that determine eligibility for Child and Adult Care Food Program tier 1 reimbursement for home providers - June 2008 memo.
Meals Served to Providers' Own Children  113Kb (7/23/08)  64Kb (7/23/08)
     Restrictions on claiming Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) reimbursement for meals served to providers' own children - October 1990 and June 2008 memos.
Military Families - Memos  127Kb (1/18/07)  81Kb (1/18/07)
     Special rules on how military families should report household size and income when applying for Child Nutrition Programs meal benefits - 3 memos from January 2005 to August 2006.
Provider Participation After Relocation or License Expiration  49Kb (1/31/08)  48Kb (1/31/08)
     Family Day Care Home providers may continue to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for a limited period of time while relocating to a new home or while a child care license is being renewed - January 2008 memo.
Sharing Income Eligibility Information  27Kb (2/25/08)
     Data on children qualified for meal benefits may be shared between organizations that administer federal child nutrition programs. For example, a school participating in the National School Lunch Program may share data on students eligible for free and reduced-price school meals with an organization that sponsors the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) - February 2008.
Tax Rebate Checks  25Kb (6/2/08)
     Exclusion of income received in federal rebate checks issued under the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 - March 2008 memo.
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.