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Child and Adult Care Food Program


Child and Adult Care Food Program

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program that provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults who are enrolled for care at participating child care centers, day care homes, and adult day care centers. CACFP also provides reimbursements for meals served to children and youth participating in afterschool care programs, children residing in emergency shelters, and adults over the age of 60 or living with a disability and enrolled in day care facilities. CACFP contributes to the wellness, healthy growth, and development of young children and adults in the United States.


Becoming a CACFP Sponsor

CACFP Center Policy Manual

FDCH Policy Manual

CACFP Training Page

Meal Pattern and Menu Planning

Memos, News and Regulations




CACFP Resources
Forms, Documents

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CACFP Program Compliance

All files can be edited based on your organization's varying policies and procedures.
  • Claims Procedure Template - the following templates are meant for sponsors who want to create a written claims procedure. Both files can be edited based on your organization's varying policies and procedures. Only one template needs to be used and sponsors can choose the format that works best for them.
    • Claims Procedure Template​​ - This template is in a Microsoft Word format and allows sponsors to create a written claims procedure.
    • Claims Procedure Template - This template is in a PDF version and includes a fill-in-the question format to create a written claims procedure.
  • CACFP Financial Management Procedure Template - the following templates are meant for center-based non-School Food Authority sponsors. The templates include an overview of a sponsor's CACFP financial management procedures. There is an Adobe PDF version and a Word document version, only one template needs to be used and sponsors can choose the format that works best for them.
  • Procurement Procedure Template for Small CACFP Sponsors - A template for center-based sponsors to create a written Procurement Procedure plan. Small CACFP sponsors are sponsors who do not use formal procurement.
  • Procurement Procedure Template for Large CACFP Sponsors - A template for center-based sponsors to create a written Procurement Procedure plan. Large CACFP sponsors are sponsors who use formal procurement.
  • CACFP Menu Procedure Template - the following templates are meant for center-based sponsors who want to create a written menu procedure. Both files can be edited based on your organization's varying policies and procedures. Only one template needs to be used and sponsors can choose the format that works best for them.
  • OMER Procedures Template - A template for Child Care Centers, Adult Day Care Centers, Outside School Hours Child Care, and Head Starts with community slots to create a One Month Enrollment Roster. 
  • Child Enrollment Form Procedures Template - A template for Child Care Centers, Head Starts, and Outside School Hours Child Care to create a written procedure for collecting and reviewing Child Enrollment Forms.
  • Confidential Income Statement Procedures Template - A template for Child Care Centers, Adult Day Care Centers, Outside School Hours Child Crae, and Head Starts with community slots to collect and review Confidential Income Statements.

Meal Accommodations and Modifications Webpage​ - Follow this link to learn more about the requirements for meal modifications in the CACFP.​

Civil Rights webpage​ - Follow this link to learn about civil rights requirements and download required documents.​​

Procurement webpage​ - Follow this link to access procurement regulations, requirements and guidelines.​​



Financial Oversight