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- Program Description
- Annual Certification for Approved\Returning CACFP Institutions
- OUTREACH & TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
- CACFP Training Webinars
- CACFP Program Resources
- Memo Index
- CACFP Program Documents
- Family Day Care Homes
- Farm to Preschool
- Contacts
- Program Description
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) plays a vital role in improving the quality of day care and making it more affordable for many low-income families. CACFP serves nutritious meals and snacks to eligible participants enrolled for care at participating day care centers and day care homes. The program promotes the development of basic nutritional concepts and provides nutritious, well-balanced meals fostering sound eating habits that enable participants to become caretakers of their own nutritional habits. CACFP also provides meals to children residing in homeless shelters and snacks to youths participating in after-school care programs.
In addition, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides annually adjusted cash reimbursement to organizations serving meals and snacks to participants receiving nonresidential day care in licensed or government approved adult day care facilities. Independent centers and sponsoring organizations enter into agreements with the CACFP office to assume administrative and financial responsibility for CACFP operations.
See how CACFP can make a difference in the quality of your program. Whether you are a provider
- in your home,
- at a day care center,
- in an after school care program, or
- in a shelter,
you will find many useful hints, resources, and contacts at this site. Click below for more information on the New Jersey CACFP. To be added to our Potential Sponsor mailing list, complete the registration form.
Click here to access CACFP CARES Resources
- Annual Certification for Approved\Returning CACFP Institutions
- Annual Audit Letter or Audit Exemption Letter
- Annual Food Service Contract or Contract Addendum (Vended Meal Service Only)
- CACFP CARES 2.0 New User Login Guidance Packet
- CACFP On-line Application Presentation
- CACFP On-Line Application Handbook
- Family Day Care SNAP Participation List
- Family Day Care Cover Letter for Schedule A Changes
- Monitoring Form and Schedule
- NJDA CACFP Annual Certification Form
- Outside Employment Policy and Sample
- Procurement Code of Conduct
- Procurement Plan
- Procurement Standards
- Renewal Application Procedure Memo
- Annual Audit Letter or Audit Exemption Letter
- OUTREACH & TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Click here to find out how to enroll in CACFP as an Institution (Sponsor)Click here to access CACFP Webinar Trainings and CACFP Training Requirements Guide
Additional Training Resources
CORE CACFP Operational Resources & Education
The Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN)
- CACFP Infant Meal Pattern Requirements
- Child & Adult Care Food Program Meal Pattern Requirements
- Civil Rights in Child Nutrition Programs
USDA’s Team Nutrition resources are for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) operators. All materials are available in English and in Spanish, for download and printing, use the links below:
- Serving Adult Participants in the USDA CACFP
- Serving Meats and Meat Alternates at Lunch and Supper in the USDA CACFP
- Offering Water in the USDA CACFP
Click here to see Team Nutrition’s collection of CACFP training tools.
- CACFP Infant Meal Pattern Requirements
- CACFP Training Webinars
- Family Day Care Tiering Methods
- Family Day Care Tiering Methods Quiz
- FDC Monitoring and SD Process Webinar
- FDC Monitoring and SD Process Webinar Quiz
- FDC CARES Webinar
- FDC CARES Webinar Quiz
- Infant Meal Pattern, Menu Planning and Meal Service
- Infant Meal Pattern, Menu Planning and Meal Service Quiz
- Introduction to CACFP
- Introduction to CACFP Quiz
- Introduction to CARES and Resources
- Introduction to CARES and Resources Quiz
- Meal Benefits and Record Keeping Requirements
- Meal Benefits and Record Keeping Requirements Quiz
- Monitoring Requirements
- Monitoring Requirements Quiz
- NJ CACFP Eligible Meals
- NJ CACFP Eligible Meals Quiz
- Webinar Quiz Answer Sheet
CACFP Live Webinar Recordings
- Ounce Equivalents for Grains in the CACFP
- In The Know With CACFP Live Webinar Recording
- Nationwide Waivers for School Year 2021-22
- Family Day Care Tiering Methods
- CACFP Program Resources
At-Risk Afterschool Meals, a Child and Adult Care Food Program Handbook (1MB PDF)
CACFP Crediting Foods Guide (775K PDF)CACFP RECIPES
CACFP REQUIRED INVITATION AND BID CONTRACTCACFP SAMPLE MENUS
CACFP_Serious_Deficiency_Handbook
CACFP State Policy Guidance on Electronic Signatures for Program RecordsFamily Day Care Claims Instructions
Feeding Infants: A Guide for Use in the Child Nutrition Programs (2 MB PDF)
Feeding Infants: A Guide for Use in the Child Nutrition Program (Spanish)
USDA CACFP Financial Management Instruction (793K PDF)USDA CACFP MEAL PATTERN GUIDANCE
USDA CACFP MEAL PATTERN TRAINING TOOLSUSDA FNS MEAL PATTERN TRAINING PRE-MADE 30 MINUTE POWER POINT PRESENTATION RESOURCES
- Memo Index
CACFP Rates Memo - effective July 1, 2024 (338K PDF)
Family Day Care Rates Memo - effective July 1, 2024 (338K PDF)CACFP Five Day Reconcilliation Memo
- CACFP Program Documents
Technical Assistance Forms
a-CACFP Tech. Asst. Frm Cover Page (519K PDF)b-CACFP At-Risk ATTENDANCE ZONE Verification Letter (164K PDF)
c- CACFP CHKLST. FOR REPORTING CHANGES (161K PDF)
d-CACFP CR DATA COLLECT FORM (121K PDF)
e-CACFP CR Comp. Frm (42K PDF)
g-CACFP CIVIL RIGHTS SELF-ASSESSMENT (88K PDF)
h-CACFP Field Trip Policy-CCFP (160K PDF)
i CACFP Field Trip Policy-AFP (160K PDF)
j-CACFP Household Contact Procedure (109K PDF)
k-CACFP Household Contact Script and Survey Form (107K PDF)
l-CACFP MEALCOUNTFORM-Required (118K PDF)
m-CACFP MEAL COUNT FORMx - ONE MEAL ONLY (120K PDF)
n-CACFP Meal Duration and Service Times (345K PDF)
p-CACFP Pre-Approv. Visit Frm (62K PDF)
q-CACFP SAMPLE MONITORING SCHEDULE (275K PDF)
r-CACFP Infant Meal Notification Letter to Parents-Guardian (388K PDF)
s-CACFP Sample OutsideEmploy Policy-COVER PAGE (162K PDF)
t-CACFP Sample OutsideEmploy POLICY (176K PDF)
u-CACFP SAMPLE OUTSIDE ACTIVITY APPROVAL REQUEST (153K PDF)
w-Federal Financial Accountability Transparency Act
y-CACFP PROP. LETTER OF CERTIFICATION (179K PDF)
zz-CACFP PERMANENT Spon. Center Agreement
zzz-POLICY CACFP REQUIREMENTS - INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Meal Benefit (Eligibility Application) Forms
2024 CACFP Eligibility Application (258K PDF)
2024 CACFP Eligibility Application - Spanish (417K PDF)
At-Risk After School Program Enrollment Record
CACFP Eligibility Record (176K PDF)
Meal Benefit Form Cover LetterMeal Benefit Form Translations (33 Languages):
www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Application/Ispeak.pdf
www.fns.usda.gov/other-languages
- Family Day Care Homes
CACFP provides reimbursement for meals and snacks served to small groups of children receiving nonresidential day care in private homes that are licensed, registered, or approved to provide family child care.CACFP targets higher levels of reimbursement to low-income areas, and to day care providers and children most in need. The reimbursements make the cost of day care more affordable for many lower income families.
- Checklist for Reporting Program Changes
- Child & Infant Menu forms
- Enrollment Form and Enrollment Summary
- Family Day Care Home Review Form
- Family Day Care Home Sponsor Review Form
- Family Day Care One Page Inspection Form
- Income Eligibility Applications (English)
- Income Eligibility Application Parent Letter (Spanish)
- Meal Benefit Income Eligibility
- Meal Count Record (front & back)
- Monitoring Handbook
- Notice of Reimbursement Deduction
- Provider Application
- Provider Permanent Agreement
FDC Technical Assistance Forms
- FDC Technical Assistance Form (1MB PDF)
- Attn Zone
- Cover Letter for Schedule A
- Menu Evaluation Checklist
- Election of Reimbursement
- Federal ID
- NDL Reporting
- Disqualified FDC
- Notice of Reimbursement
- Provider Policy Outline
- SNAP
- Training Documentation
- WIC Fact Sheet
- Checklist for Reporting Program Changes
- Farm to Preschool
Early Childcare is the perfect place to highlight local products and feature fresh food, agriculture, and nutrition education for our youngest eaters. From taste tests to school gardens, multiple resources are available to help sites and sponsors bring local food to early childcare settings. - Contacts
To learn more about the Child and Adult Care Food Program, visit the United States Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Program home page or contact our office at (609) 984-1250 to speak with the Child Nutrition Specialist for your county area.
Mailing Address:
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Division of Food and Nutrition
PO Box 334
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0334
