CACFP definition

CACFP means the Child and Adult Care Food Program established by Congress and funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
CACFP means the child and adult care food program, administered by the children, youth and families department.

Examples of CACFP in a sentence

  • This policy is implemented under the authority given to the states in its implementation of CACFP and SFSP by 7 C.F.R. §§ 225 and 226.6(b)(1)(xiv)(A) and 226.6(b)(2)(iv)(a).

  • This policy was developed to eliminate the potential of approving institutions to participate in CACFP or SFSP who have a criminal history indicating a lack of business integrity, and to ensure all applicants are eligible to participate in the food program based on the results of a criminal background check.

  • Background Check Requirement Every private nonprofit CACFP and SFSP applicant (new or renewing) must consent to and pass a background check as part of the application process.

  • CACFP Application Renewal Approval Procedures Renewal applications will be made available as early as August 1, but no later than September 30, of each fiscal year.

  • Budgeting and tracking CACFP expenditures Approved budget amounts will be based on the projected amounts requested by the institution.


More Definitions of CACFP

CACFP means the Child and Adult Care Food Program as designated in section 17 of the National School Lunch Act as amended (codified at 42 USC 1766 and effective as of December 13, 2010).
CACFP means the child and adult care food program, administered by the Early Childhood Education and Care Department.
CACFP means the Child and Adult Care Food Pro- gram, funded and administered at the federal level by the Food and Consumer Services, a program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
CACFP means the child and adult care food program as designated in section 17 of the National School Lunch Act as amended (codified at 42 USC 1766).
CACFP means the Child and Adult Care Food Pro- gram.
CACFP means the U. S. Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program authorized by the Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx National School Lunch Act as amended. CACFP is also referred to as “Program.” “FNS” means the Food and Nutrition Service section of the Minnesota Department of Education. “For-Profit” means a child care center or adult day care center that is not public or private nonprofit but qualifies to participate in CACFP based on having at least 25 percent of enrolled participants from low-income families as specified in the definitions ofProprietary Title XIX Center” or “Proprietary Title XX Institution” in 7 CFR 226.2. “Independent Center” means a child care center, outside-school-hours care center, emergency shelter, or adult day care center that is the “Sponsoring Organization” (see below) that enters into this agreement to assume final administrative and financial responsibility for Program operations at one site. “Meals” means the combination of meal services to be claimed for Program reimbursement as approved by MDE, which may include breakfasts, lunches, suppers, and/or snacks (snacks are referred to as “supplements” in program regulations 7 CFR 226). “MDE” means the Minnesota Department of Education. “Multi-Site Sponsoring Organization” means a “Sponsoring Organization” (see definition below) that will administer the CACFP for more than one site and meets the following definition of “sponsoring organization” in 7 CFR 226.2: “A public or nonprofit private organization which is entirely responsible for the administration of the food program in: (a) One or more day care homes; (b) a child care center, outside-school-hours care centers, or adult day care center which is a legally distinct entity from the sponsoring organization; (c) two or more child care centers, outside-school-hours care centers, or adult day care centers; or (d) any combination of child care centers, adult day care centers, day care homes, and outside-school-hours care centers. The term ``sponsoring organization'' also includes a for-profit organization which is entirely responsible for administration of the Program in any combination of two or more child care centers, adult day care centers and outside-school-hours care centers which are part of the same legal entity as the sponsoring organization, and which are proprietary title XIX or XX centers, as defined in this section (``Proprietary Title XIX center'', ``Proprietary Title XX center''). “Nonprofit food service” means all ...