Overview

CACFP  |   Program Guidance  |   Operational Memos  |   Resources

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides cash assistance for snacks and meals served at no charge to students ages 18 and younger in at-risk afterschool programs. Participating programs are located within the boundaries of eligible low-income elementary school attendance areas. Eligible facilities include public and private schools, nonresidential child care centers, and outside school-hours care centers. To participate, sponsors must have a structured, supervised afterschool enrichment program. Cash assistance is available for up to one snack and one meal per day for each student. All snacks and meals must meet the requirements of the CACFP Meal Patterns for Children.

CACFP Operational Guidance

• At-risk Afterschool Programs (USDA)
• At-risk Afterschool Care Handbook (USDA)
• Final Rule (75 CFR 16325): Child and Adult Care Food Program: At-Risk Afterschool Meals in Eligible States (USDA)
• Offer versus Serve in At-risk Afterschool Centers (CSDE)
• Online Application and Claiming System for Connecticut Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
• Operational Memos for the CACFP (CSDE webpage)
• Program Guidance for CACFP Child Care Programs (CSDE webpage)
• Overview of Requirements for CACFP At-Risk Afterschool Care Centers (CSDE)

Nutrition Policies and Guidance

• Child Care Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies (CSDE webpage)
• Crediting Documentation for the Child Nutrition Program (CSDE webpage)
• Crediting Foods in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CSDE webpage)
• Food Safety for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
• Meal Patterns for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CSDE webpage)
• Special Diets in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CSDE webpage)

Nondiscrimination Statements (USDA and CSDE)