Laws/Regulations
- Laws and Regulations for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
- Nondiscrimination Statements: USDA and CSDE (CSDE webpage)
USDA Nutrition Standards for CACFP Meals and Snacks
- Nutrition Standards for CACFP Meals and Snacks (USDA webpage)
- USDA Final Rule (81 FR 24347): CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
- USDA Technical Amendments (86 FR 57544) CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010: The CACFP requirement to credit grains in ounce equivalents was implemented on October 1, 2021.This document corrects the final regulations to align meal pattern tables and corresponding endnotes with regulatory requirements.
- CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010; Correcting Amendments (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.
USDA Memos
- USDA Memo SP 19-2024, CACFP 07-2024, and SFSP 12-2024: Initial Implementation Memorandum: Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- USDA Memo CACFP 17-2017: Documenting Meals in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
- USDA Memo CACFP 08-2017: Questions and Answers on the Updated Meal Pattern Requirements for the Child and Adult Care Food Program
- USDA Memo CACFP 15-2016: Optional Best Practices to Further Improve Nutrition in the Child and Adult Care Food Program