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Resource | Policy Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of “Federal Public Benefit”

This notice sets forth the interpretation that the U.S. Department of Agriculture uses for the term “Federal public benefit” as used in Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. In doing so, this notice supersedes any prior interpretation in any notice or other document issued by any USDA agency. This notice also describes and preliminarily identifies the USDA programs that provide “Federal public benefits” within the scope of PRWORA.

07/10/2025
Resource | Policy Feeding Infants and Meal Pattern Requirements in CACFP - Q&As

This memorandum provides updated guidance on feeding infants and the infant meal pattern requirements. 

12/20/2024
Resource | Research and Data Characteristics of Adult Day Care Centers that Participate in CACFP

Adult day care centers have been eligible to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) since 1987. The objective of this study is to better understand key characteristics of adult day care centers participating in CACFP.

12/03/2024
Resource | Policy Nutrition Requirements for Fluid Milk and Substitutions in the CACFP, Questions and Answers

This memorandum details the nutrition requirements for fluid milk and fluid milk substitutes in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and includes a series of frequently asked questions and answers. This memorandum supersedes CACFP 17-2016, Nutrition Requirements for Fluid Milk and Fluid Milk Substitutions in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, Questions and Answers, July 14, 2016. 

10/28/2024
Resource | Policy Offer Versus Serve and Family Style Meals in CACFP

The purpose of this memorandum is to outline the use of Offer Versus Serve in the adult day care and at-risk afterschool settings, as well as the use of family style meals in the Child and Adult Care Food Program. 

10/28/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance 2023 Farm to School Census FAQs

The 2023 Farm to School Census Findings FAQs addresses commonly asked questions about the Farm to School Census.

10/15/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos Elija el tipo correcto de leche para servir a los niños en el CACFP

Este video muestra cómo los operadores del CACFP pueden encontrar maneras de introducir diferentes tipos de leche a los niños de 1 a 2 años de edad.

10/03/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach Ayude a los niños a aprender a cómo alimentarse por sí mismos

Este video muestra cómo los operadores del CACFP pueden ayudar a los niños de 1 a 2 años a desarrollar habilidades para alimentarse por sí mismos y patrones de alimentación saludables.

09/27/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance Consejos para la acreditación de vegetales en los Programas de Nutrición Infantil

Los consejos para los vegetales les ofrecen a los operadores del programa una referencia con información útil y fácil de usar sobre cómo acreditar los vegetales e incorporarlos según los requisitos del patrón de comidas.

09/10/2024
Basic page CACFP Best Practices

The CACFP meal patterns lay the foundation for a healthy eating pattern for children and adults in care. USDA also developed optional best practices that build on the meal patterns and highlight areas where centers and day care homes may take additional steps to further improve the nutritional quality of the meals they serve.

08/26/2024
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