CACFP Emergency Shelters

Teacher of the Year Ceremony
Due to inclement weather, the Teacher of the Year Ceremony has been postponed to December 16, 2025 from 5-7pm. Doors will open at 4pm. The Ceremony will take place at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, and the order of events will remain the same.

CACFP Emergency Shelters

Overview

CACFP | Program Guidance | Operational Memos | Resources

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides cash assistance for nutritious meals and snacks served in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to infants and children ages 18 and younger residing in emergency shelters. To participate in the CACFP, sponsors must be public or private organizations. Cash assistance is available for up to three meals a day (or two meals and one snack a day) for each child. All meals and snacks must meet the requirements of the CACFP meal patterns for children and infants.

CACFP Guidance

Claim Submission Schedule for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
Income Guidelines for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
Online Application and Claiming System for Connecticut Child Nutrition Programs (CNP System) (CSDE webpage)
Operational Memos for the CACFP (CSDE webpage)
Program Guidance for CACFP Child Care Programs (CSDE webpage)
Reimbursement Rates for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)

Nutrition Policies and Guidance

Child Care Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies (CSDE webpage)
Crediting Documentation for the Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
Crediting Foods in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CSDE webpage)
Feeding Infants in CACFP Child Care Programs (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)