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Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
2025 - 11
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Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
Division of Finance and Support Services
Child Nutrition Programs
P.O. Box 110500
Juneau, AK 99811 |
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USDA Policy, Information, and Implementation Memos |
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Sponsoring organizations and institutions are required by regulation to keep Bulletins, Instructions, and USDA Policy Memorandums for reference and to apply immediately the appropriate instruction to agency programs. The latest policy memos are found on the USDA FNS policy page. Call Child Nutrition Programs if you need further clarification.
Civil Rights in Child Nutrition Programs and the Bostock Rescission
On July 7, 2025, James C. Miller, Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service, issued a memo rescinding previous guidance based on the 2020 Bostock v. Clayton County Supreme Court decision.
This notice applies to all child nutrition programs including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Summer Food Service Program, and Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Program, as well as Farm to School/Farm to Child Nutrition Grants that are awarded by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
Below, you can read the original memo and DEED's notification, including DEED's compliance timeline.
Please note that this is not policy guidance. This notice has the force law because it is based on an executive order.
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Deadline Reminders:
- CACFP Renewal/Applications: Sept 12
- Additional Documents for Review: Aug 26
- CACFP Budget: Aug 30
- One Month Enrollment Report (OMER): Oct 6
- NPFS Report: Nov 1
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CACFP Monthly Chat
The next CACFP Monthly Chat will be on Tuesday, September 9 from 1:30-2:30pm AKST.
Please email eed.cnp.cacfp@alaska.gov if you need an invitation.
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Indirect Cost Rate
Sponsors can submit their Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) or Certification of De Minimis Indirect Cost Rate annually. This submission ensures that Child Nutrition Programs approve grants and programs for your agency with the appropriate indirect cost rate.
You can submit your NICRA or de minimis rate through the CNP Form Submission Studio.
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 Civil Rights for Child Nutrition Training
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) is pleased to announce the next two Civil Rights Training sessions.
Training on the 27th of August will be recorded and available for download. Participants will be able to complete the training offline and request a certificate. More details will be distributed shortly after the training (likely after Labor Day).
This training will cover Civil Rights in the Child Nutrition Programs. Major topics covered include:
- Program Access and Civil Rights Assurances
- Meal Accommodations
This training is intended for all Child Nutrition Programs including
- The School Nutrition Program
- National School Lunch Program (including NSLP Snack)
- School Breakfast Program
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
- The Child and Adult Care Food Program
- Summer Nutrition Programs
- Summer Food Service Program
- Summer Seamless Option
All program sponsors must participate in one of Civil Rights in Child Nutrition Programs 2025 training.
 FY26 Cash-in-Lieu (CIL) Rate
In addition to cash reimbursement, USDA makes donated agricultural foods or cash-in-lieu of donated foods available to institutions participating in CACFP.
The USDA has released the Cash in Lieu of donated foods (CIL) rate for 2025-2026. Effective from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, the CIL value is 30.50 cents per meal or $0.3050. This has been formally published on the Federal Register.
You can also see the required annual adjustments to the CACFP national average payment rates by clicking on the link below:
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Resources
Updated WIC Food Guide
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program has updated their food lists. These food lists can be used by CACFP operators to help identify breakfast cereals that can qualify as whole grain rich.
Please note that program operators should still check whether these meet the new added sugar limits.
Although their web pages have not been updated as of these writing, program operators can download the following files:
Team Nutrition Resources
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Contact Us
Child and Adult Care Food Program
School Meals
Summer Meals
Food Distribution Program
Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program
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Farm to School
The Emergency Food Assistance Program
Child Nutrition Grants
Child Nutrition Financial Management
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USDA Nondiscrimination Statement (English)
In accordance with Federal law and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY).
To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at AD-3027 (PDF, 351 KB), from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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