Policy and Handbook for CACFP

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Policy Updates and News

State and Federal Law Concerning F&N Programs

FNS Instruction 796-2 and Tip Sheet

FNS Instruction 796-2 Financial Management - Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Tip Sheet - Assessing Costs in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

USDA Policy

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.

Is a food item creditable? Find out in the Crediting Handbook for CACFP. Also in Spanish.

CACFP - Handbooks

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

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