In September and October 2004, the Food and Nutrition Service conducted conference calls to answer questions from state agency staff about implementation of the second interim rule entitled, Child and Adult Care Food Program: Improving Management and Program Integrity. The attached guidance provides information to help CACFP staff build a stronger understanding of the rule’s requirements.
Letter to Child Care Provider regarding participation in CACFP.
There are several instances in the CACFP regulations where the definition of an enrolled child/program participant is critical to the appropriate application of program requirements.
This memorandum addresses the allowability of “Directors and Officers” insurance as an administrative cost in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 amended the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to increase the disregard threshold for overpayments to child or adult care institutions participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program if the total overpayment to the institution for the fiscal year does not exceed an amount that is consistent with the disregards allowed in other programs under the Act.
This memorandum is in response to questions raised by the Connecticut state agency.
On September 1, 2004, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) published an interim rule entitled, “Child and Adult Care Food Program: Improving Management and Program Integrity” (69 FR 53501).
On March 31, 2004, the President signed PL 108-211 that continues appropriations for the Child Nutrition Programs and extends several provisions that were to expire on March 31, 2004.
We have recently received several questions regarding the requirements for sponsors’ review of their facilities. These questions focused on the long-standing requirements that new facilities be reviewed within the first four to six weeks of operation, and that each facility must be reviewed three times each year.
On Nov. 22, 2003, PL 108-134 was enacted. This law continues appropriations for the child nutrition programs and extends several provisions that were to expire on Nov. 21, 2003.