Nutrition Programs
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Forms, Documents, and Resources
Adding a New Site
- At-risk After-School Snack/Supper Program Verification Document (ISBE 63-82)
This verification document is used for an institution participating in the At-risk After-School Snack/Supper Program to document the location of the after-school program. - Documentation of For-Profit Eligibility—for-profit child care institutions ONLY (ISBE 67-91)
- Fact Sheet―Responsibilities of a Multi-Site Sponsoring Organization
This document must be followed when adding a new site results in your organization changing from having only one site in CACFP to two or more sites. - Instructions
for Adding a New Site
- Preapproval Visit Form for
Sponsors (ISBE 67-60)
Sponsoring organizations with more than one site should use this form when adding a new site to the CACFP
Annual Enrollment Form
Food Vendor Agreements, Renewal, and Certification Regarding
Debarment
Household Income
Eligibility
- Application Materials in Other Languages—You will be connected to the USDA website which lists different translations for the household application (meal benefits) documents. Regardless of the language you select, you must print the following four documents for the parents.
- CACFP Parent Letter
- Meal Benefit Form
- Meal Benefit Form Instructions
- Eligibility Disclosure Letter to Parents (SCHIP Declination)
- CACFP Household Income Eligibility Booklet (for Centers), Effective July 1, 2009
- FY2010 Household Eligibility Documents
- Household Eligibility Application
- Household Eligibility Application Parent Letter
- Household Income Eligibility Guidelines
- SNAP/TANF Eligibility can be Extended to ALL Children in a Household
Monthly Forms to Operate CACFP
New Institution Application Documents
Other Important Documents
(Meal Charts, Sponsor Forms, Fact Sheets, Checklists, Civil Rights Requirements, Menu Planning Forms, Sample Menus, etc.)
Procedure for an Administrative Review
(formerly called Appeal Procedure)
This procedure must be followed when an institution does not agree with actions taken by the Illinois State Board of Education.
USDA Resources
- Federal Regulations, 7 CFR Part 226 – Regulation for CACFP from the Code of Federal Register.
- Food Buying Guide For Child Nutrition Programs
- FNS Instruction 796-2 Revision 3 – Program standards, principles and guidelines for financial management for CACFP non-profit food service.
- FNS Instruction 113-1 – Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement for Child Nutrition Programs.
- Management Improvement Guidance (MIG) – CACFP resource document.
