Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 591-2-1-.02 - Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
(1)
General Scope and Purpose:
To reimburse providers for nutritious meals served to children or eligible
adults in a day care environment. The program provides reimbursement to
childcare centers, adult care centers, family day care homes, after-school
programs, and emergency shelters with children for the costs associated with
providing meals to children or adults in their care.
(2)
General Terms and
Conditions: The children in this program must be 12 years of age or
younger. Children participating in the At Risk After-School Care Meals and
Snack Program may be claimed for reimbursement through the age of 18 and for
those children who turn 19 during the school year as long as they are
participating in an eligible after-school care program. The adults served in
the program must be either functionally impaired or 60 years of age or older
participating in adult day care services. Childcare centers, adult care
centers, after-school programs or emergency shelters may contract directly with
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning or with a
program sponsor that is approved by Bright from the Start to evaluate and
determine a center's eligibility for participation in the program. Daycare
homes may participate in the CACFP program through a Bright from the Start
approved sponsor. Sponsors assist sponsored centers and homes in the
preparation of program paperwork, provide training on program rules and
regulations, and monitor all sponsored centers and homes for compliance with
program rules and regulations.
(3)
Eligible Recipients: Private non-profit [501©(3)]
organizations, including churches or faith based organizations, or public
non-profit organizations are eligible to participate. Private non-profit
organizations must be tax-exempt under the IRS Code of 1986. Private for-profit
organizations may participate if at least 25% of the children enrolled in the
center receive Title XX funds or are eligible for free or reduced meals.
Centers participating in the At Risk after School Meals and Snack Program must
be private or public non-profit and located in a geographical area served by a
school in which 50 percent or more of the children enrolled are eligible for
free and/or reduced price meals.
(4)
Application Process:
Applicants wishing to apply for the program are required to attend an
Orientation and Program training session. Upon attending the training session,
applicants will receive access to complete their application. Applicants are
required to submit the completed application to Bright from the Start: Georgia
Department of Early Care and Learning, Attention: Application Specialist, 2
Martin Luther King Jr., Drive, SE, Suite 670 East Tower, Atlanta, Georgia,
30334. Complete applications will be processed within 30days of receipt.
Requests for missing information will be made within 15 days of receipt. A
pre-operational visit is also conducted on all new participants. All
participants are required to complete annual training and submit annual
requirements online.
(5)
Approximate Time to Apply: Applications may be submitted
year-round. However, new applicants must have attended the Orientation and
Program training and submit a complete application within six months of
attending training. Approved institutions enter into a permanent agreement and
must complete annual requirements each year no later than November
30th.
(6)
Criteria for Grant
Awards: Applications are evaluated according to the eligibility
requirement listed in the "Eligible Recipients" section, and in accordance with
USDA Federal Program Guidelines
(7)
Calculation of Payments: Program participants submit claims on a
monthly basis to Bright From the Start to report the number of children/adults
enrolled in the center by category (i.e., free, reduced, paid), number of meals
served, and actual costs incurred. Participants are reimbursed for the meals
served using a calculation that takes into account the claiming percentage for
the children/adults in each category (free, reduced or paid). Family Day Care
Home Sponsors are reimbursed for the meals served to children in each payment
category (Tier I, Tier II high, or Tier II low) and also receive an
administrative reimbursement based on the number of homes sponsored by the
organization. The administrative reimbursement is limited to the administrative
rate multiplied by the number of homes claimed.
(8)
Length of Award: Agreement
shall be in effect on the date specified at the beginning of this agreement and
shall remain in force and effect, contingent upon the receipt of federal funds
and/or unless otherwise terminated. Either party may, in accordance with
federal regulations and state policies, terminate this agreement.
(9)
Authority: Federal Code
Title 7 USDA: CFR Chapter 11 part 226; O.C.G.A.
20-1A-4.
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