Child and Adult Care Food Program

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) assures that nutritious meals and snacks are served to children and eligible adults enrolled in child care centers, family child care homes, after school programs, emergency shelters, and adult day care programs by providing reimbursement for meals that meet minimum nutritional standards.

CACFP requires that well-balanced meals are served and good eating habits are taught. The program also provides training and technical assistance on nutrition, food service operations, program management, nutrition education and recordkeeping.

CACFP is administered by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

• CACFP Programs
• Child Care Centers - Licensed or License-Exempt
• At-Risk, Afterschool Program
• Adult Day Care Centers - Licensed
• Emergency & Homeless Shelters
• Family Child Care Homes - Licensed & Registered
• Claim Deadlines
• Food Service Management Contracts
• Forms
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Grant Opportunities
• Growing with MO
• How to Apply
• Manuals
• Missouri Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care
• Missouri MOve Smart Child Care
• Posters, Flyers & Pamphlets
• Rates
• Resources
• Sponsor Directory for At-Risk Afterschool
• USDA Model Written Notice to Beneficiaries - Partnerships with Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations
• USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
• USDA Policies

Training

• CACFP Training for Child Care Centers
  • Sign up for Live WebEx Training
  • Online Recorded Modules (Needed for training: CACFP Manual for Child Care Centers and CACFP Income Eligibility Guidance for Child Care Centers)
  • Module 1 Overview of CACFP, Performance Standards and Required Records
  • Module 2 Meal Pattern
  • Module 3 Infants
  • Module 4 Procurement, Sponsoring Organizations, Recordkeeping

• CACFP Training for At-Risk Afterschool Care/Outside School Hours Care
• Sign up for Live Webex Training by emailing CACFP@health.mo.gov
• Online Recorded Modules (Needed for training: CACFP Manual for At-Risk Afterschool Care/Outside School Hours Care)
• Module 1 Overview of CACFP, Performance Standards and Required Records
• Module 2 Meal Pattern
• Module 3 Procurement, Sponsoring Organizations Recordkeeping

• CACFP Manual for Adult Day Care Centers
  • Online Recorded Modules (Needed for training: CACFP Manual for Adult Day Care Centers and CACFP Income Eligibility Guidance for Adult Day Care Centers)
  • Module 1 Overview of CACFP, Performance Standards and Required Records
  • Module 2 Meal Pattern
  • Module 3 Procurement, Sponsoring Organizations Recordkeeping

• CACFP Training for Emergency Shelters
• Online Recorded Modules (Needed for training:  CACFP Manual for Emergency Shelters)
• Module 1 Overview of CACFP, Performance Standards, and Required Records
• Module 2 Meal Pattern
• Module 3 Infants
• Module 4 Procurement, Sponsoring Organizations, Recordkeeping

• CIVIL RIGHTS Training - Online
• CORE (CACFP Operational Resources & Education) - Online (Enrollment Key is CORE)

Links to Important Information

• Access the CACFP CNP Web-Based System
• Application and Claiming Quick Reference Guides
• CACFP Appeal Flyer
• Recent food recalls

CACFP Crediting Handbook

The Crediting Handbook for the Child and Adult Care Food Program is designed by the USDA to be a companion to the Food Buying Guide. This handbook is a source to help determine creditable foods allowed in CACFP. The list of creditable and non-creditable foods in this publication is not all-inclusive. This publication includes only those foods that are commonly served in child care programs and foods USDA has received inquiries about or has noted as being credited incorrectly.