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- Program Description
- CACFP Meal Benefit (Eligibility Application) Forms
- Memo Index
- CACFP Technical Assistance Forms
- Guides and Resources
- Contacts
- Program Description
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) plays a vital role in improving the quality of day care and making it more affordable for many low-income families. CACFP serves nutritious meals and snacks to eligible participants enrolled for care at participating day care centers and day care homes. The program promotes the development of basic nutritional concepts and provides nutritious, well-balanced meals fostering sound eating habits that enable participants to become caretakers of their own nutritional habits. CACFP also provides meals to children residing in homeless shelters and snacks to youths participating in after-school care programs.
In addition, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides annually adjusted cash reimbursement to organizations serving meals and snacks to participants receiving nonresidential day care in licensed or government approved adult day care facilities. Independent centers and sponsoring organizations enter into agreements with the CACFP office to assume administrative and financial responsibility for CACFP operations.
See how CACFP can make a difference in the quality of your program. Whether you are a provider- in your home,
- at a day care center,
- in an after school care program, or
- in a shelter,
you will find many useful hints, resources, and contacts at this site. Click below for more information on the New Jersey CACFP. To be added to our Potential Sponsor mailing list, complete the registration form.
- CACFP Meal Benefit (Eligibility Application) Forms
2012-2013 CACFP Eligibility Application and Letter to Parent/Participant (85K PDF)
2012-2013 CACFP Eligibility Application and Letter to Parent/Participant - Spanish (111K PDF)
2012-2013 CACFP Household Size and Income Scale (19K PDF)
2012-2013 CACFP Tabla Federal De Ingresos (16K PDF)
CACFP Eligibility Record (176K PDF)
CACFP Meal Count Form (60K PDF)
Meal Benefit Form Translations (33 Languages):
www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/FRP/Ispeak.pdf
www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/FRP/frp.process.htm
- Memo Index
Rates Memo - effective July 1, 2012 (423K PDF)
- CACFP Technical Assistance Forms
CACFP Monitoring Form (114K PDF)
- Guides and Resources
At-Risk Afterschool Meals, a Child and Adult Care Food Program Handbook (1MB PDF)
CACFP Crediting Foods Guide (775K PDF)
Feeding Infants: A Guide for Use in the Child Nutrition Programs (2 MB PDF)
FNS Instruction (113-1) - Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement (435K PDF)
National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI) Produce Safety Resources -- a series of resources on produce safety that describes best practices for receiving, storing, handling and purchasing fresh and fresh-cut produce through videos, fact sheets and PowerPoint presentations.
New Jersey CACFP Civil Rights Presentation (2,581 K PPT)
USDA CACFP Financial Management Instruction (793K PDF)
Two Bite Club
The newly revised Two Bite Club book for young children is a great tool for teaching good nutrition to young children. This educational storybook was developed to introduce MyPlate to preschoolers. Parents or caregivers can read the book to children and encourage them to try foods from each food group by eating just two bites, just like the characters in the story. The back of the book contains a MyPlate coloring page, a blank certificate for the Two Bite Club, fun activity pages for kids, and Tips for Growing Healthy Eaters. The book is currently available on-line. This spring, printed copies will be available and individual student copies may be ordered at that time. http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/2biteclub.html
- Contacts
To learn more about the Child and Adult Care Food Program, visit the U.S. government child nutrition home page or contact our office at (609) 984-1250 to speak with the Child Nutrition Specialist for your county area. For Family Day Care Organizations, dial (609) 292-4498.
Mailing Address:New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Child Nutrition Programs
PO Box 334
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0334
