Child and Adult Care Food Program The Child and Adult Care Food Program is a USDA federally funded program administered by the RI Department of Education. It is designed to provide nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults attending qualifying day care (non-residential) facilities. Sponsors are reimbursed for snacks and meals served which meet USDA guidelines. The program operates in child care centers, outside-school-hours care centers, family and group day care homes, homeless shelters, and adult day care centers. All snacks and meals must meet the requirements of the CACFP Meal Patterns and be served at no cost to the children and adults. The CACFP is administered nationally by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and governed by Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR) Part 226. The Department of Education, Child Nutrition Programs administers it in RI. For additional program information contact Katie Chippendale (401) 222-4257 Isaac Reid (401) 222-8701 Jacob Atkinson (401) 222-8481 For additional CACFP information, see the USDA CACFP page. For USDA program updates, visit Food and Nutrition Service. Sponsor Renewal Documents Annual Renewal for Current CACFP Sponsors In September each year, CACFP Sponsors start the annual renewal process. In August, each Sponsor will be asked to complete the form below and return it to RIDE. The form should be scanned and emailed. Once this form has been received by RIDE we will contact you with more instructions to complete the annual renewal process. This year's renewal process will take place in RIDE's new Child Nutrition Programs online application and claiming system All Current Sponsors Must complete the following form by the date indicated by RIDE: Annual Sponsor Update Indicate on this form: If you are removing any users from CNP Connect Who in your organization should be receiving RIDE communications If you have closed any sites If you are adding new sites SPONSORS ADDING NEW USERS TO CNP CONNECT Complete the "Delegation of Authority Level 1" form if you want new users to approve or submit data and information through CNP Connect. This must be approved by an existing Level 1 User. Complete the "Delegation of Authority Level 2" form if you want new users to enter data into CNP Connect. This must be approved by an existing Level 1 User. Budgeting for the FY22 Renewal Process Step by Step Instructions for Completing the CACFP Budget (Recording) If you have any questions, please feel free to contact: Jessica Patrolia 401-222-4253 Roxanne Booth 401-222-4698 Ashley Speckman 401-222-8701 Becoming a CACFP Sponsor Interested in becoming a CACFP sponsor? Fill out this form to provide our team with some additional information about your organization. A member of RIDE's Community Nutrition team will reach out to you with next steps on joining the program. If your organization is eligible, the first step to becoming a new Sponsor is to attend new Sponsor training, which is offered virtually via a series of training videos. For more information on the process and requirements for becoming a new CACFP Sponsor, please review the following resources: CACFP Application Procedures Recorded Trainings RIDE Recorded Trainings & Webinars CACFP Overview Descripción general de CACFP At-Risk Meals At-Risk Meals Recorded Webinar Meal Pattern CACFP Meal Pattern Overview - English CACFP Meal Pattern Overview - Spanish CACFP Grain Requirements CACFP Milk, Fruit & Vegetable Requirements CACFP Meat/Meat Alternate Requirements CACFP Infant Meal Patterns CACFP Nap Time Chat - Calculating Serving Sizes for Grains Webinar CACFP Nap Time Chat - Using Offer Versus Serve (OVS) CACFP Nap Time Chat - Common CACFP Snack Pitfalls Feeding Infants in the CACFP (English & Spanish) Lesson 1 - Overview of Infant Meal Patterns Lección 1 - Descripción general del patrón de comidas para bebés Lesson 2 - Identifying & Responding to Hunger & Fullness Signs Lección 2 - Identificar y responder a las señales del bebé cuando tiene hambre y cuando está lleno Lesson 3 - Creating a Breastfeeding-Friendly Environment in a Child Care Site Lección 3 - Crear un entorno que apoya la lactancia Lesson 4 - Storing & Handling Breastmilk in a Child Care Site Lección 4 - Manejo y almacenamiento de la leche materna Lesson 5 - Selecting, Storing & Handling Infant Formula in a Child Care Site Lección 5 - Selección, almacenamiento y manejo de la fórmula infantil Lesson 6 - Bottle Feeding & Introducing a Cup Lección 6 - Alimentación con biberón y cómo introducir el vaso Lesson 7 - Developmental Readiness for Solid Foods Lección 7 - Disposición madurativa para comer alimentos sólidos Lesson 8 - Infant Feeding Skills & Modifying Food Textures Lección 8 - Destrezas alimentarias y modificación de las texturas de los alimentos Lesson 9 - Creditable Infant Foods, Part 1 Lección 9 - Alimentos acreditables para bebés Parte 1 Lesson 10 - Creditable Infant Foods, Part 2 Lección 10 - Alimentos acreditables para bebés Parte 2 Including Infants in the Monthly Claim for Reimbursement General CACFP Requirements Training Requirements in the CACFP Monitoring Requirements in the CACFP CACFP Meal Benefit Application Training - Adult Care CACFP Meal Benefit Application Training - Child Care CACFP Record Keeping Requirements CACFP Enrollment Packet Requirements CACFP Financial Management Series CACFP Performance Standards Accounting Systems in the CACFP CACFP Budgeting Overview Procurement in the CACFP Maintenance of a Nonprofit Food Service Account Subrecipient Monitoring Food Business License and Food Safety RI CACFP Food License Training CORE-CACFP Financial Viability Online Course To access the CORE-CACFP Financial Viability Online Course, please register below. The enrollment key is CORE. https://core-cacfponline.com This course is: Animated Self-Paced Interactive Informative Documents, Resources & Links Library Welcome to the Child and Adult Care Food Program Documents, Resources and Helpful Links. This section includes RIDE issued documents, and additional resource, document and links from a variety of sources related to this USDA Program. Resources Procurement Small Purchase Log Procurement Guide Nutrition Resources USDA CACFP Recipes USDA CACFP Food Buying Guide Civil Rights Review Denial Procedure Civil Rights Training Video for Staff Sample Medical Statement for Meal Modification Requests USDA Program Specific Handbooks Afterschool "At-Risk" Snack Handbook Serious Deficiency Handbook Guidance for Management Plans & Budgets Adult Day Care Program Handbook Monitoring Handbooks Family Day Care Homes Monitoring Handbook Adult Day Care Program Handbook - section 7 Record Keeping and Templates Record Keeping Flow Chart Attendance and Meal Count Template (Daily) Template Policies & Procedures Sponsor Training Policy & Procedures Template Sponsor Monitoring Policy & Procedures Template RIDE Policies Claiming Deadline Policy FDCH Start Up & Advance Payment Procedures Forms Family Day Care Home Forms Food Service Contracting Information Food Service Contract Food Service Contract - Annual Renewal Food Service Contract with School Department Food Service Contract Tracking Form Household Letters Meal Benefit Applications Monitoring Forms Signage Building for the Future sign (English and Spanish) W-9 Form Links to Helpful Websites USDA CACFP Website National Food Service Management Institute National CACFP Sponsors Organization USDA Women Infants and Children Nutrition Program (WIC) Farm to Preschool Healthy Kids, Healthy Future Welcome Take Action CACFP Meal Program General CACFP Meal Pattern: CACFP Meal Pattern Training Overview Best Practices Lower Costs Menu Compliance Adult Meal Pattern Children's Meal Pattern Info Graphic: Growing a Healthy Future RIDE: Template for Children's Breakfast, Snack, and Lunch RIDE: Template for Adult's Breakfast, Snack, and Lunch CACFP Nap Time Chat - Documenting Meal Pattern Compliance Meal Pattern Documentation Handout Crediting Handbook for the CACFP Sample CACFP Menu w. Supporting Documentation Infant Meal Pattern: Infant Meals Webinar on Infant Meals Infant Meals Power Point Infant Meal Pattern USDA Q&A on Feeding Infants Documenting Individual Infant Meals Documenting Multiple Infant Meals Infant Meal Pattern Checklist Documenting Individual Infants by Month Infant Waiver Grains: Webinar on Grains Cereal Worksheet Grain Based Dessert Chart Whole Grain Rich Guide Determining Whole Grain Rich - Examples Nap Time Chat - Calculating Serving Sizes for Grains Webinar Meat and Meat Alternates: Meat and Meat Alternate Webinar Meat and Meat Alternate Power Point Determining Credibility of Yogurt Milk, Fruits and Vegetables Milk, Fruits and Vegetable Webinar Milk, Fruits and Vegetable Power Point Milk Infographic Farm to Preschool Early childhood is the ideal time to establish healthy eating habits. Farm to preschool works to connect early child care and education settings to local food producers with the objectives of serving locally-grown, healthy foods to young children, providing related nutrition education, and improving child nutrition. Farm to preschool activities can increase children’s willingness to try new foods and help them become familiar with local foods they will see in school. Farm to preschool creates a reliable outlet for producers and the smaller purchasing volumes for early child care settings are a good fit for local farmers. Below are resources to facilitate your Farm to Preschool program: Farm to Early Childhood Guide (Michigan State University's Center for Regional Food Systems) Grow it! Try it! Like It! National Farm to School Newtwork, Farm to Preschool Page USDA Farm to Preschool Reimbursement Rates Processing Claims The Reimbursement and Claims section provides information on USDA reimbursement rates, and RIDE's CNP Connect secure claims processing and management system. See current USDA Reimbursement Rates. In order to budget your reimbursement for the year, please use the provided reimbursement calculator. Budget Reimbursement Calculator CNP Connect includes a secure section for processing meal claims. For additional information on filing meal claims, visit the CNPConnect site. Unique Entity ID (UEI) The Unique Entity ID (UEI) is a 12-character alphanumeric ID assigned to an entity by SAM.gov. Sub-awardees are required to obtain a UEI in order to receive sub-awards of Federal funds. A SAM.gov entity registration may also be necessary if you plan on receiving contracts or Federal awards directly from the Federal government (not from another contractor or awardee). You need to register your entity in SAM.gov when you want to bid on federal contracts as a prime contractor or seek federal assistance as a prime awardee. Request for a Unique Entity ID (UEI) Program Data & Finance This section provides local and national data on the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and information about fiscal aspects of the Program. USDA CACFP Program Participation Data FRAC Data (Food Research and Action Center)