Resources
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Direct Deposit
- Direct Deposit Form (DOTX, 34 KB)
Ethnic and Racial Data
School Data - Free and Reduced Meals
Regulations and Policies
- CACFP Federal Regulations 2018
- CACFP Federal Regulations 2017 (PDF, 1.3 MB)
- 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
- Implementation Guidance for Sponsoring Organizations of Family Day Care Homes and Centers
- Implementation Guidance for Independent Centers
- 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
- Reimbursement Rates 2018-2019 (PDF, 15 KB)
- Reimbursement Rates 2017-2018 (PDF, 111 KB)
Income Eligibility Guidelines
- Income Eligibility Guidelines 2018-2019 (PDF, 88 KB)
- Income Eligibility Guidelines 2017-2018 (PDF, 72 KB)
Meal Documentation and Calculation Tools
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Combination FoodsMeal Component Calculator
Meal Planning
Milk Documentation
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Meal Pattern Requirements
CACFP
- Adult Meal Pattern (PDF, 247 KB)
- Child Meal Pattern (PDF, 319 KB)
- Infant Meal Pattern (PDF, 224 KB)
Guides and Handbooks
- 2017 Food Buying Guide -- Web-Based and Interactive!
- Adult Day Care Handbook
- At-Risk Afterschool Meals Handbook - April 2017
- Choking Prevention (PDF, 1.3 MB)
- 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)
- Healthier Cereal Choices for use in the North Carolina Child and Adult Food Program (CACFP) (PDF, 414 KB)
- Independent Child Care Centers Handbook (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Monitoring Handbook for State Agencies
- Nutrition and Wellness Handbook for CACFP Providers
- Recipes
- Serious Deficiency, Suspension, and Appeals for State Agencies and Sponsoring Organizations
- Tip Sheet for Accepting Process Product Documentation (PDF, 318 KB)
Brochures and Posters
- Building for the Future Poster (for Independent Centers) (PDF, 16 KB) | Construyendo Para El Futuro (Spanish) (PDF, 18 KB)
- Building for the Future Flier (for Sponsoring Organizations) (PDF, 35 KB) | Construyendo Para El Futuro (Spanish) (PDF, 36 KB)
- CACFP Materials 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.
- Kids ESMM Tips for Childcare Provider
- Keep Children Active (PDF, 344 KB)
- Eating More Fruits and Veggies (PDF, 338 KB)
- Picky Eating (PDF, 333 KB)
- Rewarding Children (PDF, 345 KB)
- Drinking Water (PDF, 459 KB)
- Kids ESMM Tips for Families
- Keep Children Active (PDF, 348 KB)
- Eating More Fruits and Veggies (PDF, 337 KB)
- Picky Eating (PDF, 309 KB)
- Rewarding Your Child (PDF, 329 KB)
- Drinking Water (PDF, 448 KB)
- Kids ESMM Bulletin Boards (in process of revisions)
- Bulletin Board Printing Instructions (PDF, 616 KB)
- Whole Grains
- PDF (1 MB)
- PUB (2 MB)
- Attachment Files (PDF, 1.85 MB)
- Proteins
- PDF (990 KB)
- PUB (3.5 MB)
- Attachment Files (PDF, 2.2 MB)
- Vegetables
- PDF (1.6 MB)
- PUB (5.8 MB)
- Attachment Files (PDF, 1.9 MB)
- Physical Activity
- PDF (2.8 MB)
- PUB (5 MB)
- Attachment Files (1.9 MB)
- Kids ESMM Standards for Child Care
Web Links
- Nutrition
- General Nutrition
- Child Nutrition
- Children's Oral Health (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Be Active Kids
- Childhood Obesity: A Food and Nutrition Resource List for Educators and Researchers
- CYFERnet – Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network
- Lifecycle Nutrition
- Preventing Baby Bottle Tooth Decay (American Dental Association)
- Team Nutrition
- Team Nutrition Healthy Meals Resource System
- USDA Child Nutrition Home Page
- Adult Nutrition
- Food Safety and Sanitation
- Physical Activity
- Special Interests
- Associations and Government Agencies
- Aging (HHS)
- American Public Health Association
- Children's Environmental Health Branch
- Food Safety for Older Adults
- International Food Information Council Foundation
- National Association of Nutrition & Aging Services Programs
- National Food Service Management Institute
- North Carolina Adult Day Services Association
- North Carolina Division of Aging
- School Nutrition Association
- TEAM Nutrition
- United States Department of Agriculture
- USDA CACFP Home Page
- USDA Child Nutrition Home Page
- Email Discussion Groups
- Child Care Links
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) A-Z Index
- Child Care Nutrition Resource System
- Child Care Rules (Children's Environmental Health Branch)
- Child Care Subsidy Services Manual (NC Division of Child Development)
- Institute of Child Nutrition
- Life Stages
- Resources for Child Care Providers (NC Division of Child Development)
- Adult Care Links
- Associations & Government Agencies
- Children's Environmental Health Network
- CYFERnet – Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network
- International Food Information Council Foundation
- National Adult Day Services Association
- National Association of Nutrition & Aging Services Programs
- National Food Service Management Institute
- National Institute on Aging
- North Carolina Adult Day Services Association
- North Carolina Division of Aging
- School Nutrition Association
- United States Department of Agriculture
- USDA CACFP Home Page
- USDA Child Nutrition Home Page
Last Modified: October 17, 2018