Request for Applications

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Day Care Home (DCH) Expansion Funding

Note: The due date for the request for applications has passed. This page is for reference and administration of funding.

The CACFP provides administrative payments and reimbursement for meals and snacks to DCH Sponsors. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) makes additional administrative funds available to DCH sponsors to recruit, train, and enroll DCH providers in the CACFP in low-income or rural areas.

Program Questions: Monica Ortega, email: mortega@cde.ca.gov, phone: 916-324-0085

Downloading Questions: Monica Ortega, email: mortega@cde.ca.gov, tel. 916-324-0085.

Document	Description
Management Bulletin CACFP-03-2018	This Management Bulletin notifies day care home sponsors of an opportunity to apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture administrative payments for outreach, recruitment, and training activities to expand participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program in low-income or rural areas. (The Management Bulletin is no longer available. The CACFP has moved to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). Please visit the CDSS website for more information: CAFP opens in new window or tab..) The application, instructions, and general assurances can be requested by sending an email message to DCH@cde.ca.gov with Expansion Funds Request for Application as the subject header.

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Management Bulletin
CACFP-03-2018

This Management Bulletin notifies day care home sponsors of an opportunity to apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture administrative payments for outreach, recruitment, and training activities to expand participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program in low-income or rural areas. (The Management Bulletin is no longer available. The CACFP has moved to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). Please visit the CDSS website for more information: CAFP opens in new window or tab..)

The application, instructions, and general assurances can be requested by sending an email message to DCH@cde.ca.gov with Expansion Funds Request for Application as the subject header.

Assurances and Certifications

Document	Description
General Assurances and Certifications	Assurances and Certifications are requirements of applicants and grantees as a condition of receiving funds. Applicants do not need to sign and return the general assurances and certification with the application; instead, they must download them and keep them on file to be available for compliance reviews, complaint investigations, or audits. Applicants that participate in the Consolidated Application - ConApp - should already have a copy of the general assurances and certifications on file and do not need to keep a separate copy. Program-specific assurances are not included here and should be listed separately on the Request for Application (RFA).

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Description

General Assurances and Certifications

Assurances and Certifications are requirements of applicants and grantees as a condition of receiving funds. Applicants do not need to sign and return the general assurances and certification with the application; instead, they must download them and keep them on file to be available for compliance reviews, complaint investigations, or audits. Applicants that participate in the Consolidated Application - ConApp - should already have a copy of the general assurances and certifications on file and do not need to keep a separate copy. Program-specific assurances are not included here and should be listed separately on the Request for Application (RFA).

Last Reviewed: Tuesday, June 18, 2024