Food Program (CACFP)

ECA has been a sponsor of the Federal funded Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for over 40 years. Providers throughout northern Indiana can receive technical assistance to ensure they meet federal guidelines to receive monthly reimbursement for the nutritious snacks and meals served.  

0
Programs sponsored by ECA*
0
Children impacted
$
0
Funds dispersed
As distributed/coordinated USDA Meal Reimbursements

Provider Benefits

  • Sample recipes and menu-planning ideas
  • Partial reimbursement of food costs
  • Resources on balanced diets for providers, children, and parents
  • Training and technical support
  • FREE KidKare software for easy documentation
  • Direct deposit of reimbursements
  • Added value for parents

Eligibility Requirements

  • Licensed/Certified legally exempt child care home, center or ministry
  • Follow requirements for meals and snacks
  • Maintain records and documentation
  • Attend approved training in nutrition, nutrition education, sanitation, and record keeping
thumbnail of 2022-Direct-Form

Auto Deposit Enrollment Form

Obligation to Serve Infants in The CACFP

thumbnail of cacfp-special-diet-form

Milk Substitutions for Children with Special Dietary Needs

thumbnail of civil-rights-compliant-log-revised-12019

USDA Child Nutrition Program – Log of Civil Rights Complaints

thumbnail of cacfp-building-for-future-2019

Building for the Future with CACFP

 

Provider Infant Formula of Choice Form

thumbnail of cacfp-building-for-future-2019-spanish

Construyendo para el futuro (Español)

 

thumbnail of cacfp-infant-feeding-record-10-2017

CACFP Infant Feeding Record – Effective October 2017

thumbnail of Complain_combined_6_8_12

USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form

thumbnail of cacfp-infant-menu-10-2017

CACFP Infant Menu – Effective October 2017

* Early childhood programs across 13 counties (Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble, St. Joseph, Steuben, Wells and Whitley)

Short Non-Discrimination Statement

ECA CACFP Policy Book

thumbnail of cacfp-short-non-discrim-statement-spanish

Declaración breve de no discriminación (Español)

Civil Rights Requirements

thumbnail of Long Form Non-Discrimination Statement

Long Form Non-Discrimination Statement

thumbnail of cacfp-full-non-discrim-policy-spanish

Política completa de no discriminación (Español)

thumbnail of cacfp-meal-modification-procedures

Meal Modification Procedures

thumbnail of cacfp-complaint-procedure

Civil Rights Complaint Procedure

thumbnail of Training Module One 2021

CACFP Training Module One 2021

thumbnail of cacfp-quiz-meal-pattern

Meal Pattern Life in 3D Quiz

thumbnail of Training Module Two 2021

CACFP Training Module Two 2021

thumbnail of Training Module Three 2021

CACFP Training Module Three 2021

CACFP Training Module Four 2021

CACFP Training Module Four 2021

thumbnail of Meal Pattern Poster

Meal Pattern Poster