This Instruction provides clarification of the appropriateness of using program funds for child care standards compliance. Section 226.4(a) of program regulations provides that "FNS shall make funds available to each state agency to reimburse Institutions for their costs in connection with food service operations, including administrative expenses .... "It is Incumbent upon Institutions to use program payments only for costs Incurred In operating and administering the program.
This instruction will clarify (1) program eligibility requirements for outside-school-hours care centers (OSHCCs) and (2) the prohibition against program coverage of extracurricular activities in schools operating as OSHCCs.
This instruction is intended to clarify our policy concerning the participation of proprietary Title XX centers as stipulated in the Child Care Food Program regulations.
This Instruction implements the agency's policy on administration of multi-state sponsoring organizations in the Child Care Food Program.
The rapid growth of multi-state sponsoring organizations over 'the past several years has presented administering agencies (both state agencies and Food and Nutrition Service regional offices) with new problems in reviewing and approving administrative budgets.
Administering agencies have in the past expressed concern over two federal income tax issues connected with Child Care Food Program operations in day care homes: (1) tax status of program reimbursement to providers and (2) possible responsibility of home sponsors for Social Security and unemployment contributions for providers.
A state agency may make payment for meals served in accordance with provisions of the program in the calendar month preceding the calendar month in which the agreement is executed. This provision applies only to center programs and to home programs which are renewing their agreements. The agreements of new home sponsoring organizations may not be backdated.
This Instruction clarifies the FNS policy regarding the reimbursement of meals and milk served on weekends through the National School Lunch Program, the Commodity School Program, the School Breakfast Program, and the Special Milk Program.
This Instruction clarifies the Department's policy regarding the use of school feeding facilities as community resources for such activities as feeding programs for the elderly, and provides information on the nutrition program for the elderly authorized by PL 92-258.