CACFP (the Child and Adult Care Food Program) is a program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Bright From The Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. As a participant, your center or family home can receive reimbursement each month to help pay operational expenses for your food program.
The link contains the reimbursement rates for the eligibility category of each participant enrolled in the CACFP. These rates are established annually by Congress.
This handbook is a supplementary resource with additional information on creditable foods in child and adult care centers, outside-school-hours care centers, and family day care homes.
The link contains information regarding milk and milk substitutions that are creditable under USDA guidelines.
All institutions must post the “And Justice for All” poster in a conspicuous location. The “Building the Future” flyer must be distributed to participating households by the sponsored facility.
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