Laws and Regulations for Child Nutrition Programs--USDA Final Rules for CACFP

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Laws and Regulations for Child Nutrition Programs

USDA Final Rules for CACFP

Administration | Child Nutrition Program Integrity | Disclosure of Eligibility | Donated Foods
Food Safety | Meal Patterns | Procurement | Serious Deficiency Process

Administration

Final Rule: Afterschool Snacks in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (72 FR 41591)
Final Rule: Nondiscretionary Amendments Related to the HHFKA of 2010 (78 FR 13443)

Child Nutrition Program Integrity

Final Rule: Child Nutrition Program Integrity (88 FR 57792)
Final Rule Correction: Child Nutrition Program Integrity (88 FR 63833)
Final Rule: Child Nutrition Program Integrity (USDA webpage)
USDA Memo SP 21-2023, CACFP 10-2023, and SFSP 12-2023: Initial Implementation Memorandum: Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final Rule (contains summary chart on page 3)
USDA webinar: Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final Rule

Disclosure of Eligibility Information

Final Rule: Disclosure of Children's Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk Eligibility Information in the Child Nutrition Programs (71 FR 30561)

Donated Foods

Final Rule: Management of Donated Foods in Child Nutrition Programs, the Nutrition Services Incentive Program, and Charitable Institutions (73 FR 46169)

Procurement

Final Rule: Geographic Preference Option for the Procurement of Unprocessed Agricultural Products in Child Nutrition Programs (76 FR 22603)

Meal Patterns

Final Rule: Amendments to the Child Nutrition Infant Meal Pattern (67 FR 36779)
Final Rule: CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 ( 81 FR 24347)
- Final Rule Correction: CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (81 FR 75671)
- Technical Amendments: CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (86 FR 57544:
  The CACFP requirement to credit grains in ounce equivalents was implemented on October 1, 2021. This also applies to the crediting of grains served to infants and toddlers in the NSLP and SBP. This document corrects the final regulations to align meal pattern tables and corresponding endnotes with regulatory requirements.
- Correcting Amendments: CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (87 FR 4126):
  Corrects meal pattern servings for ready-to-eat cereal for infants in the CACFP and NSLP, yogurt for all age groups at CACFP snack, and milk for ages 3-5 at CACFP snack.
Final Rule: Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (89 FR 31962)
Final Rule: Modification of the Vegetable Protein Products Requirements for the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Summer Food Service Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program (65 FR 12429)

Serious Deficiency Process

Proposed Rule: Serious Deficiency Process in the CACFP and SFSP (89 FR 13150)
Serious Deficiency Process in the CACFP and SFSP (USDA webpage)
Final Rule: SFSP Implementation of Legislative Reforms (65 FR 82246)