Required in WINS
- Update Sponsor Profile
- Sponsor Application
- Site Application(s)
- Site Calendar(s)
- Budget (multi-site sponsors)
- Management Plan (multi-site sponsors)
- Contract Fact Sheet (for sponsors using a Food Service Management Company (FSMC) or vendor agreements)
Other Requirements
- Completion of annual training requirements. Review the FY26 CACFP Annual Training Checklist for more details.
Resources - Links Below Have Been Corrected
Recorded trainings and tutorials are posted in Canvas.
- CACFP Renewal in WINS recorded training
- Recorded tutorials for each renewal component
- Renewal Bulletin —B0XX-25 Child Care Adult Care Institutions - CACFP Program Renewal for FY26
- Attachment 1a: Application Renewal Instructions— Child Care & Adult Care
- Attachment 1b: Application Renewal Checklist—Child Care & Adult Care
WINS Information Sheets are located in WINS. To locate these resources, log into your profile and select the “Info” tab, then click on the “WINS Documentation and Job Aids” option. Information Sheets that may help with renewal include:
- FY 26 WINS Renewal Instructions
- Completing Sponsor Applications
- Updating Sponsor Contacts In WINS
- Completing Site Applications
- Entering Management Plans
- Entering Site Calendars
- Submitting Budgets
- FDCH Carry Over
- Completing Contract Fact Sheets in WINS
Sponsors with a gap in CACFP operation of a year or longer must reapply to operate CACFP.
Questions? Contact your CACFP Specialist!
CACFP sponsors must certify completion of all training requirements when submitting the sponsor application in WINS during program renewal.
All FY 26 required trainings are available in a virtual, self-paced format. Use the CACFP FY 26 Annual Training Checklist as a guide to complete training requirements. Depending on sponsor type, expect 3-5 courses assigned. Please plan accordingly; some courses may take up to four hours to complete.
FY26 renewal applications will not be approved until the appropriate person has attended all required trainings.
Who Must Attend Annual Training?
- All institutions participating in the CACFP.
- All institutions planning to participate in the CACFP in FY26.
- At a minimum, the person responsible for oversight of the CACFP must attend. Trainings are intended for directors and administrators.
How to Participate:
All required annual training courses are available in the Bright Track learning platform, except the LEA Pre-K training. The LEA Pre-K training may be attended in person as a session at the School Meals Annual Training on August 5 or 6, or as a virtual course in Canvas
Login Information:
Access Bright Track trainings:
A maximum of two Bright Track accounts are allowed per Sponsoring Organization.
Please note:
- The LEA Pre-K Canvas module is in the CACFP Canvas course. If you are new to the CACFP Canvas course, you can enroll here. You will be prompted to create a Canvas account.
- The OSPI Annual Updates training will be available July 21.
- The Monthly Eligibility Training will be posted in Bright Track August 15.
- All other trainings are available now.
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Certificates:
For Bright Track courses, certificates will populate for completed courses at the top of the course content overview page. If your completion percent is not 100%, but you have completed all courses, ensure all topics have the “Mark Complete” button selected. Save training certificates with your CACFP records. You do not need to submit these to OSPI.
For the LEA Pre-K Canvas module, a completion certificate will be available to download after completing the module.
Watch this video for a quick glance inside Bright Track!
Sponsoring Organizations are required to complete a budget in WINS with annual renewal. Office Hours are available to assist sponsors with budget questions. These are drop-in, virtual sessions where you or your fiscal team can speak directly with a CACFP Budget Specialist.
Use this ZOOM Office Hours Link for any of the listed sessions:
- Monday, July 21, 2025 | 10:30–11:30am
- Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | 9–10am
- Friday, July 25, 2025 | 10–11an
- Monday, July 28, 2025 | 4–5pm
- Friday, August 1, 2025 | 9–10am
- Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | 3–4pm
- Monday, August 11, 2025 | 3–4pm
- Friday, August 15, 2025 | 8:30–9:30am
- Monday August 25, 2025 | 1–2pm
- Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | 9–10am
For detailed questions or special approvals, please contact Samantha Evans, Budget Specialist, to schedule individual time.
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August 15 is the last day to register for these optional in-person trainings. As a reminder, all training required prior to program renewal will be offered virtually.
The Basics for Multi-Site Sponsors
Required for:
- Independent sponsors transitioning to oversight at multiple sites, or
Optional for:
- Sponsoring Organizations looking for a refresher training, or
- Independent sponsors who would like to learn more about adding facilities to their CACFP oversight.
Date: August 5
Time: 9am–4:30pm
Location: Mill Creek
Register Here
CACFP Program Oversight in Pre-K Programs
Required for:
- Local Education Agencies (LEAs) operating CACFP in Pre-K
- This training will be offered each day of NSLP Annual Training
- A self-paced Canvas module will be available for those unable to attend in-person.
Date: August 5
Time: 2:30-3:45 pm
Location: Central Washington University, Ellensburg
Date: August 6
Time: 2:30-3:45 pm
Location: Central Washington University, Ellensburg
Register Here
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