Policy and Handbook for CACFP
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USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) issues policy memoranda to provide guidance on implementing CACFP. Click here to see these memos on the USDA site.



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CACFP - Handbooks

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Complete CACFP - Adult Day Care Handbook Download File CACFP - Adult Day Care Handbook
Complete CACFP - At-risk Afterschool Care Centers Handbook Download File CACFP - At-Risk Afterschool Handbook
Complete CACFP - Child Care Centers Handbook Download File CACFP - Child Care Centers Handbook
Complete CACFP - Day Care Homes Handbook Download File CACFP - Day Care Homes Handbook
Section 1000: Introduction Download File CACFP - At-Risk Afterschool Handbook
Section 1000: Introduction Download File CACFP - Adult Day Care Handbook
Section 1000: Introduction Download File CACFP - Child Care Centers Handbook
Section 1000: Introduction Download File CACFP - Day Care Homes Handbook
Section 2000: Eligibility and Application Requirements Download File CACFP - At-Risk Afterschool Handbook
Section 2000: Eligibility and Application Requirements Download File CACFP - Adult Day Care Handbook
Section 2000: Eligibility and Application Requirements Download File CACFP - Child Care Centers Handbook
Section 2000: Eligibility and Application Requirements Download File CACFP - Day Care Homes Handbook
Section 3000: Program Agreement Download File CACFP - At-Risk Afterschool Handbook
Section 3000: Program Agreement Download File CACFP - Adult Day Care Handbook
Section 3000: Program Agreement Download File CACFP - Child Care Centers Handbook
Section 3000: Program Agreement Download File CACFP - Day Care Homes Handbook
Section 4000: Managing the Program Download File CACFP - At-Risk Afterschool Handbook
Section 4000: Managing the Program Download File CACFP - Adult Day Care Handbook
Section 4000: Managing the Program Download File CACFP - Child Care Centers Handbook
Section 4000: Managing the Program Download File CACFP - Day Care Homes Handbook
Section 5000: Visits, Reviews and Audits Download File CACFP - At-Risk Afterschool Handbook
Section 5000: Visits, Reviews and Audits Download File CACFP - Adult Day Care Handbook
Section 5000: Visits, Reviews and Audits Download File CACFP - Child Care Centers Handbook
Section 5000: Visits, Reviews and Audits Download File CACFP - Day Care Homes Handbook
Section 6000: Civil Rights Download File CACFP - Adult Day Care Handbook
Section 6000: Civil Rights Download File CACFP - At-Risk Afterschool Handbook
Section 6000: Civil Rights Download File CACFP - Child Care Centers Handbook
Section 6000: Civil Rights Download File CACFP - Day Care Homes Handbook
Section 7000: Financial Management Download File CACFP - At-Risk Afterschool Handbook
Section 7000: Financial Management Download File CACFP - Adult Day Care Handbook
Section 7000: Financial Management Download File CACFP - Child Care Centers Handbook
Section 7000: Financial Management Download File CACFP - Day Care Homes Handbook
Section 8000: Denials, Terminations, and Appeals Download File CACFP - Adult Day Care Handbook
Section 8000: Denials, Terminations, and Appeals Download File CACFP - At-Risk Afterschool Handbook
Section 8000: Denials, Terminations, and Appeals Download File CACFP - Child Care Centers Handbook
Section 8000: Denials, Terminations, and Appeals Download File CACFP - Day Care Homes Handbook
Section 9000: Terms, Definitions and Acronyms Download File CACFP - Adult Day Care Handbook
Section 9000: Terms, Definitions and Acronyms Download File CACFP - Child Care Centers Handbook
Section 9000: Terms, Definitions and Acronyms Download File CACFP - Day Care Homes Handbook
Section 9000: Terms, Definitions and Acronyms Download File CACFP - At-Risk Afterschool Handbook
Section 10000: Serious Deficiency Download File CACFP - At-Risk Afterschool Handbook
Section 10000: Serious Deficiency Download File CACFP - Adult Day Care Handbook
Section 10000: Serious Deficiency Download File CACFP - Child Care Centers Handbook
Section 10000: Serious Deficiency Download File CACFP - Day Care Homes Handbook
Section 11000: Resources Download File CACFP - Adult Day Care Handbook
Section 11000: Resources Download File CACFP - At-Risk Afterschool Handbook
Section 11000: Resources Download File CACFP - Child Care Centers Handbook
Section 11000: Resources Download File CACFP - Day Care Homes Handbook
Section 12000: Frequently Asked Questions Download File CACFP - At-Risk Afterschool Handbook
Section 12000: Frequently Asked Questions Download File CACFP - Adult Day Care Handbook
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