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 (reimbursement) for nutritious meals and snacks served to infants and children ages 12 and younger in licensed family or group day care homes. Reimbursement is based on the income level of the local geographic area, the child care provider, or the children in care. Family day care homes can be reimbursed for up to two meals and one snack, or one meal and two snacks per day for each child.
To participate in the CACFP, family day care providers must sign an agreement with a sponsoring organization. Connecticut has five sponsoring organizations that administer the CACFP. Sponsors are responsible for recruiting, training, monitoring, and reimbursing day care providers. All meals and snacks must meet the requirements of the CACFP meal patterns for children and infants.
CACFP Operational Guidance
- Claim Submission Schedule for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
- Connecticut's Sponsoring Organizations for CACFP Family Day Care Homes (CSDE)
- 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)