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CACFP FCCH - USDA Regulations & Guidance

CACFP FCCH - USDA Regulations & Guidance

The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides reimbursement for nutritious meals and snacks served to children.  The USDA Regulations and Guidance page provides links to federal regulations and instructions issued by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service.  * Click on USDA CACFP Home Page to access information on:
 
 
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2nd Interim Rule - Timelines, Review of Forms and Procedures, Clarifications  51Kb (8/4/05)
    
CACFP Eligibility Guidance for Family Day Care Homes  713Kb (8/4/05)
    
FNS Instruction 796-2 Rev. 3  1Mb (8/17/05)
     This instruction from USDA establishes program standards, principles and guidelines for financial management to assure that costs charged Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) are allowable, necessary and reasonable for effective and efficient operation of the nonprofit food service.
Prohibited Fees  40Kb (2/11/08)  36Kb (2/11/08)
     A sponsoring organization may not charge any administrative fees to homes participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) - February 2008 memo and certification statement.
Sponsor Monitor Staffing Standards  148Kb (9/13/05)  118Kb (9/13/05)
     Implementation and clarification of monitor staffing standards according to USDA guidance for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) center sponsors and home sponsors - March 2003 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.
USDA CACFP Management Improvement Guidance (MIG) for Family Day Care Homes  1Mb (8/4/05)
    
USDA CACFP Poster - Building for the Future  15Kb (10/3/07)
     Requirement for childcare facilities participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to post this information for families.
USDA FNS 113-1 Civil Rights Instruction  353Kb (2/2/06)
     Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement – Nutrition Programs and Activities
USDA Summary of changes for CACFP Interim rule attachment from USDA memo  222Kb (8/4/05)
    
USDA Welcome Letter to Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Providers - 11/24/2004  38Kb (8/4/05)