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CACFP Regulations & Guidance

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Crediting Popcorn in Child Nutrition Programs

April 17, 2019

Popcorn, a popular snack with children, is now creditable as a whole grain.

Update on Funds Available for FNS and CNP

January 8, 2019

Guidance for FY19: Updated CACFP Meal Patterns and Updated NSLP and SBP Infant and Preschool Meal Patterns.

Update on Food Crediting in CNP

December 4, 2018

Changes were made to food crediting based on comments from stakeholders.

Updated CACFP, NSLP, SBP Infant and Preschool

October 10, 2018

Guidance for FY19: Updated CACFP Meal Patterns and Updated NSLP and SBP Infant and Preschool Meal Patterns.

Conducting Five-Day Reconciliation

April 4, 2018

The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) released a new memo to clarify the procedure and purpose in conducting five-day reconciliations in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) during monitoring visits.