Program Resources

2020

• May
• Feb/March

• Ethnicity and Racial Data for Application Update 2020 (PDF, 84 KB)

• Administrative Review Procedures (DOCX, 32 KB)
• Procedures for Requesting to be Removed from the National Disqualifying List (DOCX, 19 KB)

• Fiscal Year 2019 CACFP Area Eligibility Data - Mapping Tool
  • For more information see Policy Memo 20-01: Area Eligibility in the Child Nutrition Programs
• 2018-2019 Free and Reduced Application Data by Site (XLS, 532 KB)

Archived Data

• CACFP Federal Regulations
• 2 CFR 200 - Uniform Administration Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
• Child and Adult Care Food Program: Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010; Final Rule
• Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement - Nutrition Programs and Activities (PDF, 348 KB)
• Administrative Review and Appeal Procedures
  • Administrative Reviews for Institutions and Responsible Principals and Individuals Governed by USDA FNS Title 7 C.F.R. § 226.6(k)
• Implementation Guidance for Sponsoring Organizations of Family Day Care Homes and Centers
  • 2nd Interim CACFP Management Improvement Rule, September 1, 2004 
• Implementation Guidance for Independent Centers
  • 2nd Interim CACFP Management Improvement Rule, September 1, 2004
• USDA FNS Instruction 796-2 Rev.4: Financial Management - Child and Adult Care Food Program

For more regulations & policies, visit the USDA Child Nutrition Website.

• Reimbursement Rates 2019-2020 (PDF, 67 KB)
• Reimbursement Rates 2018-2019 (PDF, 15 KB)
• Reimbursement Rates 2017-2018 (PDF, 111 KB)

• Income Eligibility Guidelines 2019-2020 (PDF, 115 KB)
• Income Eligibility Guidelines 2020-2021 (PDF, 132 KB)

• 2017 Food Buying Guide -- Web-Based and Interactive!
• Adult Day Care Handbook
• At-Risk Afterschool Meals Handbook - April 2017
• Family Day Care Homes Monitor Handbook (PDF, 1 MB)
• FNS Instruction 113-1 Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement
• FNS Instruction 796-2 Rev. 4 Financial Management – Child and Adult Care Food Program (PDF, 449 KB)
• Guidance for Management Plans and Budgets (PDF, 400 KB)
• Independent Child Care Centers Handbook (PDF, 1.5 MB)
• Monitoring Handbook for State Agencies
• Serious Deficiency, Suspension, and Appeals for State Agencies and Sponsoring Organizations
• USDA Recipes for Child Care - Institute of Child Nutrition
• What’s Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl Standardized Recipes

• Building for the Future Poster
• Building for the Future Pamphlet
• WIC Brochure Requisition Form
  • The .dot file (for computers with Microsoft Word) will allow you to type your answers in the form, save the form and either email, fax or mail it back to our office.
  • The .pdf file (for computers without Microsoft Word) will allow you to print the file, write your answers on the form and then either fax or mail it back to our office.

• Adult Care
  • Aging (HHS)
• Adult Nutrition
  • Aging: Nutrition and Fitness
  • Food Safety for Older Adults
  • National Association of Nutrition & Aging Services Programs
  • Older Individuals
• Associations and Government Agencies
  • Aging (HHS)
  • American Public Health Association
  • Children's Environmental Health Branch
  • International Food Information Council Foundation
  • North Carolina Adult Day Services Association
  • North Carolina Division of Aging
  • Team Nutrition
  • United States Department of Agriculture
  • USDA CACFP Home Page
• Child Care
  • Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) A-Z Index
  • Child Care Rules (Children's Environmental Health Branch)
  • Child Care Subsidy Services Manual (NC Division of Child Development)
  • Resources for Child Care Providers (NC Division of Child Development)
• Child Nutrition
  • Child Nutrition Sharing Site (CNSS)
  • Children's Oral Health (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
  • Lifecycle Nutrition
  • Preventing Baby Bottle Tooth Decay (American Dental Association)
  • School Nutrition Association
  • Team Nutrition
  • USDA Child Nutrition Programs
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women
  • Interim Guidance on Breastfeeding for a Mother Confirmed or Under Investigation For COVID-19
  • Frequently Asked Questions and Answers: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Pregnancy
• Food Safety and Sanitation
  • Fight BAC! Partnership for Food Safety Education
• General Nutrition
  • Choose My Plate
  • Free and Low Cost Food and Nutrition Materials for Consumers
  • International Food Information Council Foundation
  • State of Obesity 2018 (PDF, 2.5 MB)
  • USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center
• Physical Activity
  • Be Active Kids