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DATE: | September 29, 2016 | |
POLICY MEMO: | CACFP 27- 2016 | |
SUBJECT: | Clarifications: Funding Levels for FY 2017 Child and Adult Care Food Program Audit Fund Allocation | |
TO: | Regional Directors Special Nutrition Programs All Regions |
State Directors Child Nutrition Programs All States |
This memorandum provides clarification of the procedures for state agencies requesting additional fiscal year (FY) 2017 Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) audit funding.
As discussed in memorandum CACFP 10-2016 issued on May 9, 2016, Section 335 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 amended Section 17(i) of the National School Lunch Act to allow USDA to increase funding from 1.5 percent to a total of up to 2 percent of the funds used by each state agency in the program during the second preceding year. Therefore in FY 2017, state agencies may request up to the maximum of 2 percent of the funds available to the state agency per the calculation in legislation.
On Sept. 21, 2016, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) regional offices were provided with state agency-by-state agency funding levels at the established 1.5 percent and the maximum of 2 percent for each eligible state agency in their respective region.
Further, notice was provided at that time that State agencies have the opportunity to request up to the maximum of 2 percent at the beginning of FY 2017 and again at the end of the 2nd quarter of FY 2017. State agencies may not exceed a cumulative amount of 2 percent of the funds available for their use in any fiscal year.
State agencies with questions should contact their respective FNS regional office.
Sarah E. Smith-Holmes
Director
Program Monitoring and Operational Support Division
Child Nutrition Programs
The contents of this guidance document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.