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Child and Adult Care Food Program

Child Care Centers

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federally funded meal program through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) which provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks served to eligible children enrolled for care at participating centers.

A variety of public or private nonprofit child care centers and Head Start programs which are licensed or approved to provide day care services participate in CACFP. For-profit centers that serve lower income children may also be eligible to participate.

Our How to Apply webpage outlines complete application instructions for facilities interested in operating the CACFP in Arizona.

Centers operating the CACFP must submit a renewal application annually to continue program participation each program year. Forms and resources available to assist are available on our Renewal Resources webpage.

  • Child and Adult Meal Pattern
  • Infant Meal Pattern

The Arizona Department of Education conducts Administrative Reviews (ARs) of all sponsoring organizations operating the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) at least once during each three-year review cycle. The objectives of the AR are to:

  • Determine whether program requirements are met
  • Provide technical assistance
  • Secure any needed corrective action
  • Assess fiscal action and, when applicable, recover improperly paid funds.

 

Review List

  • CACFP Administrative Review List Program Year 2023

 

Training

  • What to Expect: Child and Adult Care Food Program Administrative Review Program Year 2023

 

Appeal Procedures

  • Sponsor Administrative Review Procedures

 

Federal Regulation:

  • Code of Federal Regulations:
    • 7 CFR Part 226 – Primary regulation governing the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
    • 2 CFR Part 200 – Uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for Federal programs.
    • 48 CFR Part 31 – Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 31) is the primary regulation governing the acquisition of supplies and services with Federal Funds.
  • FNS Instructions:
    • FNS 796-2, Revision 4 – Provides guidance to institutions in developing the financial information needed to comply with requirements of the CACFP.
  • Office of Management and Budget Guidance for Grants and Agreements:
    • 2 CFR Part 225 – Establishes cost principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal governments.
    • 2 CFR Part 230 – Established cost principles for non-profit organizations.

General Program Guidance Manuals:

  • USDA's Independent Child Care Centers Handbook
  • USDA's Serious Deficiency, Suspension, & Appeals for State Agencies & Sponsoring Organizations
  • USDA's At-risk Afterschool Care Handbook
  • USDA's Creditable Foods Guide
  • USDA's Feeding Infants in the CACFP Guide

The upLIFT webpage is created to learn and get inspired on how and what you feed your participants. We hope you share your successes and ideas to teach your colleagues of Arizona. Together we can influence positive dietary behaviors in children and adults!

Interested in enrolling in a CACFP facility? Please select “Center Directory” to view a directory of facilities currently operating the CACFP in Arizona.

 

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From the Health and Nutrition Services Blog

Health and Nutrition Services Announces the Availability of the 2023 Summer Food Service Program Wed, Feb 1 2023

The Arizona Department of Education Health and Nutrition Services (HNS) is pleased to announce the availability of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) during summer 2023. 

Congratulations to the School Year 2021-2022 BRAVOcado! Excellence Awardees! Tue, Oct 11 2022

The Arizona Department of Education Recognizes Schools for Exemplary Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs  

The Arizona Department of Education Health and Nutrition Services is pleased to announce the Program Year 2021-2022 BRAVOcado! awardees for excellent Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) operations. The BRAVOcado! Excellence Award is given to schools that demonstrate exemplary FFVP service and commitment to promoting fruit and vegetable consumption and healthy lifestyles to their students.

The FFVP BRAVOcado! Excellence Award recognizes schools that go above and beyond to operate a phenomenal FFVP program. To be eligible for the award, sites must meet criteria related to variety of produce items served, frequency of service, frequency of nutrition education, frequency of serving local produce, development of site-level and outside partnerships, and more!

The following three School Food Authorities went above and beyond and received the award this year. Congratulations to all awardees!

  • Concho Elementary School 
  • Concordia Charter School 
  • Southgate Academy, Inc.

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