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Child Nutrition - Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Online Documents
USDA Publications CACFP
Family Day Care Homes Monitor Handbook
Adult Day Care Resource Manual
At-Risk Afterschool Meals Handbook
Financial Management Guidance
Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs
Feeding Infants: A Guide for Use in the Child Nutrition Programs
Building Blocks for Fun and Healthy Meals
Care Connection for CACFP Child Care Providers
Cookbook for Child Care Centers
Cookbook for Homes
Menu Magic for Children: Menu Planning Guide for Child Care Homes
Nibbles for Health: Nutrition Newsletters for Parents of Young Children
Nutrition & Wellness Tips for Young Children: Provider Handbook for the Child and Adult Care Food Program
USDA Policy Memos Relevant to CACFP Institutions and/or Facilities
2013 (Numbered Memos not Included pertain only to State Agencies, not Institutions)
CACFP 01-2013: Federal Small Purchase Threshold Adjustment
CACFP 03-2013: Determining Area Eligibility Based on School Data
CACFP 04-2013: Streamlining At-risk Meal Participation for School Food Authorities
CACFP 05-2013: Tax Exempt Status for Private Nonprofit Organizations and Churches in the CACFP and Summer Food Service Program
CACFP 06-2013: Eligibility Based on Census Data: 2013 Data Release
CACFP 08-2011: Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Categorical Eligibility of Children in Foster Care (Revised)
CACFP 10-2013: Guidance Related to the ADA Amendments Act
CACFP 11-2013: Questions and Answers Regarding the Participation of Head Start Programs in Child Nutrition Programs
CACFP 12-2013: Transitioning from the Summer Food Service Program to Child and Adult Care Food Program At-risk Afterschool Meals
CACFP 13-2013: Health and Safety in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
2012 (Numbered Memos not Included pertain only to State Agencies, not Institutions)
CACFP 01-2012: Rural Development’s Community Facilities Program
CACFP 02-2012: Eligibility Based on Census Data
CACFP 03-2012: Simplifying Application Procedures in the Summer Food Service Program for Experienced CACFP Institutions
CACFP 05-2012: Guidance on the Food Donation Program in Child Nutrition Programs
CACFP 06-2012: Guidance on Income Eligibility Determinations and Duration
CACFP 07-2012: Eligibility Based on Census Data: 2012 Data Release
CACFP 08-2012: The At-Risk Afterschool Meals Component of the CACFP, Questions and Answers
• CACFP 11- 2012: Family Day Care Home Administrative Reimbursements: Options and Carryover Reporting Requirements
CACFP 12-2012: Disaster Response
CACFP 13-2012: Eligibility Based on Census Data: Revision of 2012 Data Release
CACFP 14-2012: CACFP Guidance on the Serious Deficiency Process and Acceptable Corrective Action Plans, National Disqualified List Procedures and Debt Collection
CACFP 15-2012: Health and Safety Standards for Outside-School-Hours Care Centers and At-Risk Afterschool Care Center
CACFP 17-2012: Smoothies Offered in Child Nutrition Programs
CACFP 19-2012: Updated Guidance on the Adult Day Care Component of the CACFP
CACFP 20-2012: Participant Eligibility in the Adult Day Care Component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program
CACFP 21-2012: Adult Day Care Center Eligibility and Licensing/Approval
• CACFP 24-2012: REVISED: Family Day Care Home Administrative Reimbursements: Carryover Reporting Requirements for Fiscal Year 2012 and All Subsequent Years
2011 (Numbered Memos not Included pertain only to State Agencies, not Institutions)
CACFP 01-2011-Revised: Eligibility of Expanded Learning Time Programs for Afterschool Snack Service in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the CACFP
CACFP 02-2011: Effects of Busing on Area Eligibility in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program, and the Afterschool Snack and the Seamless Summer Option served through the National School Lunch Program
CACFP 03-2011: Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Elimination of Block Claim Edit Checks in the CACFP
CACFP 04-2011: Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Nationwide Expansion of At-Risk Afterschool Meals in the CACFP
CACFP 05-2011-Revised: Child Nutrition reauthorization 2010: Area Eligibility for Family Day Care Homes
CACFP 06-2011: Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Administrative Payments to Family Day Care Home Sponsoring Organization
CACFP 07-2011: Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Permanent Agreements in the Summer Food Service Program and the CACFP
CACFP 08-2011 REVISED: Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Categorical Eligibility of Children in Foster Care
• CACFP 09-2011: Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Privacy Protection and the Use of Social Security Numbers in Child Nutrition Programs
CACFP 15-2011: Eligibility of Children Evacuated from Japan and Bahrain
CACFP 16-2011: Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Varied Timing of
CACFP 17-2011: Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Transmission of Household Income Information by Tier II Family
CACFP 18-2011: Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Carry Over of Unused
CACFP 19-2011: Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Child and Adult Care Food Program Applications
CACFP 20-2011: Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Water Availability in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
CACFP 21-2011-REVISED: Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Nutrition Requirements for Fluid Milk and Fluid Milk Substitutions in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, Questions and Answers
CACFP 23-2011: Clarification on the Use of Offer Versus Serve and Family Style Meal Service
CACFP 24-2011: Automatic Revocation of Tax Exempt Status
CACFP 25–2011: Translations for the Free and Reduced Price School Meals Application and Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Benefit Income Eligibility Form
CACFP 27-2011: Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications – Requests for Additional Information
2010 (Numbered Memos not Included pertain only to State Agencies, not Institutions)
CACFP 02-2010: Procurement Questions
CACFP 03-2010: Military Combat Pay: 2nd Revision
CACFP 04-2010: Q&A’s: Milk Substitution for Children with Medical or Special Dietary Needs (Non-Disability)
CACFP 05-2010: Geographic Preference for the Procurement of Unprocessed Agricultural Products in the Child Nutrition Programs
CACFP 06-2010: Expiring Income Eligibility Forms and Determining Claiming Percentages
CACFP 07-2010: Eligibility of Haitian Refugees for the Child Nutrition Programs
CACFP 10-2010: Categorical Eligibility – Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
CACFP 11-2010: Questions and Answers on Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in a Household
CACFP 12-2010: Waiver of Providing Income Limits on Applications
CACFP 14-2010: Delayed Income Eligibility Guidelines
CACFP 16-2010: Income Eligibility Guidelines July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011
CACFP 17:2010: Disclosure Requirements for Child Nutrition Programs
2009 (Numbered Memos not Included pertain only to State Agencies, not Institutions)
CACFP 01-2009: Small Business Tax Filing Updates
CACFP 03-2009: Record Maintenance Requirements for Family Day Care Home Providers in the CACFP
CACFP 05-2009: Meal Disallowance Policies for Family Day Care Homes
CACFP Memo 06-2009: Clarification of State Agency Requirements for Donated Foods in NSLP and Other CNP’s
CACFP 07-2009: Excess Summer Meals
CACFP 08-2009: Extending Categorical Eligibility to Additional Children in a Household
CACFP Related Web Sites
Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
Team Nutrition USDA
National Food Service Management Institute
National Agriculture Library
State of NJ Department of Children and Families
State of NJ Department of Health and Senior Services
Food Research Action Center
Office of Head Start, Administration for Youth and Families
National CACFP Sponsors Association
National CACFP Forum
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Association for Family Child Care
 

For Additional Information:
Child and Adult Care Food Program
Division of Food and Nutrition
Department Of Agriculture
PO Box 334
Trenton, NJ 08625-0334
(609) 984-1250  fax:
 (609) 984-0878