• Production Record for Afterschool Care Snack Program
• Vegetable Subgroup Planner for At-Risk Afterschool Meals if following the NSLP Meal Pattern for Lunch & Supper
• Vegetable Subgroup Reference Sheet for At-Risk Afterschool Meals if following the NSLP Meal Pattern for Lunch & Supper

• Internal On-Site Monitoring Form - Afterschool Care Snack Program
• At-Risk Afterschool Meals Site Review for Breakfast
• At-Risk Afterschool Meals Site Review Form for Lunch/Supper
• At-Risk Afterschool Meals Site Review Form for Snacks

• SFA At-Risk Afterschool Meals Responsible Principals Addendum

• Child and Adult Meal Pattern Requirements
• Menu Template
  • 7-Days: All Meals and Snacks
  • 5-Days: All Meals and Snacks
  • 5-Days: Breakfast, Lunch, AM and PM Snack
  • 5-Days: Breakfast, Lunch, Snack
• ADE Sample Menu
• CACFP Menu Self-Assessment
• American Academy of Pediatrics – Choking Prevention
• Creditable Foods
  • Creditable Foods Guide
  • Team Nutrition Training Worksheet 
• Menu Best Practices (ADE) (USDA)
• Food Purchasing
  • Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs Interactive Web-Based Tool
  • Production Worksheet Template
• Food Storage
  • Temperature Log (Best Practice)
• Food Service
  • Family Style Meal Service in Arizona
  • Offer Versus Serve in the CACFP

• Administration Forms
  • Permanent Agreement
  • Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) lookup or request a UEI by visiting https://sam.gov/content/duns-uei
  • Administrative Review Procedures
  • Procedures for Complaints of Discrimination
  • State of Arizona W-9
  • State of Arizona ACH Authorization Form
  • ADEConnect Request for Entity Administrator
  • Computer Software Agreement
• Adding a Site
  • Instructions: How to Add a New Site (Center) (At-Risk)
  • Add/Change/Delete Form
    • Manual (print, sign, scan, and email to specialist)
    • Electronic (access and complete online)
      • Applicable Program must be selected
      • Must be initiated by an authorized signer
• Child Care Standards for Unlicensed Facilities

• Required Postings
  • And Justice for All Poster (Must be 11x17)
  • Building for the Future Flier
• Staff Training
  • Civil Rights Compliance Training
  • Annual Staff CACFP Training Presentation Template
• Monitoring Sites
  • At-Risk Monitoring Form
  • At-Risk 5-Day Reconciliation Form
• Counting Meals
  • At-Risk POS Meal Counts
• Participant Eligibility
  • Participant Menu Modification Form
• Operating At-Risk in a Childcare Center
  • Forms:
    • CACFP’s Childcare Program Forms Page
  • Resources:
    • Operating At-Risk in a Childcare Center

• Tracking Program Expenses
  • Forms:
    • Food Service Cost Report (PDF) (Excel)
    • Time Distribution Report Form
    • Monthly Expense Worksheet (PDF) (Excel)
  • Resources:
    • Micro and Small Purchases Tip Sheet
    • Procurement Flowchart
    • Allowable Expenses in the CACFP
• Submitting a Claim
  • CACFP Claim Process FAQ
  • Monthly Claims Preparation Worksheet (Sponsor Claim) (Site Claim)

• Production Record for Afterschool Care Snack Program (PDF) (Word)
• Vegetable Subgroup Planner for At-Risk Afterschool Meals if following the NSLP Meal Pattern for Lunch & Supper
• Vegetable Subgroup Quick Guide for At-Risk Afterschool Meals if following the NSLP Meal Pattern for Lunch & Supper (English) (Spanish)

• Internal On-Site Monitoring Form - Afterschool Care Snack Program At-Risk Afterschool Meals Site Review Form for Snacks
• At-Risk Afterschool Meals Site Review Form for Meals

• SFA At-Risk Afterschool Meals Responsible Principals Addendum

• Child and Adult Meal Pattern Requirements
• Menu Template
  • 7-Days: All Meals and Snacks
  • 5-Days: All Meals and Snacks
  • 5-Days: Breakfast, Lunch, AM and PM Snack
  • 5-Days: Breakfast, Lunch, Snack
• ADE Sample Menu
• CACFP Menu Self-Assessment
• Recipes
  • Team Nutrition Recipes
  • Recipes for Healthy Kids (6 servings) (25 servings) (50-100 servings)
  • National CACFP Sponsors Association Recipes
  • Child Nutrition Recipe Box
• American Academy of Pediatrics – Choking Prevention
• Creditable Foods
  • Creditable Foods Guide
  • Team Nutrition Training Worksheets
  • WIC Foods List
  • ADE Shopping Guides (Yogurt) (Cereal)
• Menu Best Practices (ADE) (USDA)
• Food Purchasing
  • Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs Interactive Web-Based Tool
  • ADE’s Simplified Food Buying Guide and Production Worksheets
    • Breakfast (Excel)
    • Lunch/Supper (Excel)
    • Snack (Excel)
    • Milk Only (Excel)
• Food Storage
  • Temperature Log (Best Practice)
• Food Service
  • Family Style Meal Service in Arizona
  • Offer Versus Serve in the CACFP (English) (Spanish) Only Applicable for At-Risk and Adults

• Administration Forms
  • Permanent Agreement
  • Mandatory Reporting of DUNS Number
  • Administrative Review Procedures
  • Procedures for Complaints of Discrimination
  • State of Arizona W-9
  • State of Arizona ACH Authorization Form
  • ADEConnect Request for Entity Administrator
  • Computer Software Agreement
• Adding a Site
  • Instructions: How to Add a New Site (Center) (At-Risk)
  • Add/Change/Delete Form
    • Manual (print, sign, scan, and email to specialist)
    • Electronic (access and complete online)
      • Applicable Program must be selected
      • Must be initiated by an authorized signer
• Child Care Standards for Unlicensed Facilities

• Required Postings
  • And Justice for All Poster (Must be 11x17)
  • Building for the Future Flier
• Staff Training
  • Civil Rights Compliance Training
  • Annual Staff CACFP Training Presentation Template
• Monitoring Sites
  • At-Risk Monitoring Form
  • At-Risk 5-Day Reconciliation Form
• Counting Meals
  • At-Risk POS Meal Counts
• Participant Eligibility
  • Participant Menu Modification Form
• Operating At-Risk in a Childcare Center
  • Forms:
    • CACFP’s Childcare Program Forms Page
  • Resources:
    • Operating At-Risk in a Childcare Center

• Tracking Program Expenses
  • Forms:
    • Food Service Cost Report (PDF) (Excel)
    • Time Distribution Report Form
    • Monthly Expense Worksheet (PDF) (Excel)
  • Resources:
    • Micro and Small Purchases Tip Sheet
    • Procurement Flowchart
    • Allowable Expenses in the CACFP
• Submitting a Claim
  • Reimbursement Rates
  • Claims Processing Calendar
  • CACFP Claim Process FAQ
  • How to Submit a Claim Guide: (Sponsor Claim) (Site Claim)
  • Monthly Claims Preparation Worksheet (Sponsor Claim) (Site Claim)

Trainings on afterschool feeding for SFAs can help fulfill your training needs to successfully operate your afterschool feeding programs, and to help you and your staff obtain the annual training hours required for Professional Standards.

• USDA Professional Standards Learning Codes

1000-Nutrition

• Step by Step Instruction: How to Plan a Snack Menu for the Afterschool Care Snack Program
• Step by Step Instruction: How to Plan a Supper Menu Using the NSLP Meal Pattern
• Step by Step Instruction: How to Plan a Supper Menu Using the CACFP Meal Pattern

3000-Administration

• Step by Step Instruction: How to Apply for At-Risk Afterschool Meals for School Food Authorities

Quick Guide

• Quick Guide: How to Determine Site Eligibility for At-Risk Afterschool Meals

Partner Resources

• Understanding Afterschool Snacks and Meals: Overview of the Differences Between the NSLP and CACFP
• NSLP Snack vs. CACFP At-Risk Afterschool (Ages 6 to 18)

4000-Communications & Marketing

• Online Course: Operating At-Risk Afterschool Meals for School Food Authorities

Team Nutrition Webinars:

• Feeding Infants: 0-5 months
• How to Support Breastfeeding in the CACFP
• Feeding Infants: Starting with Solids
• Mealtimes with Toddlers
• Meal Planning for the CACFP
• Methods for Healthy Cooking
• Offer Versus Serve in the CACFP
• Serving Milk in the CACFP
• Serving Vegetables in the CACFP
• Serving Meat and Meat Alternatives at Breakfast
• Using the WIC Food List to Identify Creditable Foods in the CACFP
• Identifying Whole Grain-Rich Foods for the CACFP Using the Ingredient List, Part 1
• In-Grained: Easy Tools to Determine Serving Amounts
• Grain-Based Desserts in the CACFP
• Adding Whole Grains to Your CACFP Menu

Arizona Department of Education Online Nutrition Trainings:

• Online CACFP Nutrition Essentials: Introduction to the CACFP Meal Pattern and Creditable Foods
• Online CACFP Infant Feeding Essentials: Infant Feeding Requirements for the CACFP
• Crediting Grains in the CACFP Using Oz Eq (Slides) (Recording)

• PY27 Mandatory Annual Renewal Training (Recording) (Slides) (Q&A)
• To access the complete collection of Civil Rights trainings, please visit HNS' Civil Rights webpage.

Please contact the Sponsoring Organization you have selected from the directory for more information about training opportunities.

ADE is here to help you fulfill your training needs to successfully operate your programs and to help you and your staff obtain the annual training hours required for Professional Standards. Because the trainings offered are vast in quantity and diverse in content, ADE has drafted specialized curricula based on job duties to help customers get started creating training plans for the year. Each curriculum provides suggested training relevant to a specific role. Please note that the trainings are suggested but not required.

• Training Curriculum for Arizona Child Nutrition Professionals Operating the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program
• USDA Professional Standards Learning Codes
• In-Person Workshop Schedule

The table below includes the online trainings available from HNS on NSLP and SBP operations. Training types include recorded webinars, how-to guides, and online courses. Training certificates for recorded webinars can be found at the end of the webinar slides. Training certificates for how-to guides and online courses are at the end of the training.

For the slides and recordings of HNS' Staying on Track Monthly Webinar, please visit the Staying on Track webpage by clicking here.

For the upLIFT Webinar Series, please visit the upLIFT webpage by clicking here.

For trainings on afterschool feeding programs, please click the Training on Afterschool Feeding button at the bottom of this page.

For registration support, please see the APLD Learner Guide and FAQ’s.

Training on Afterschool Feeding

If your entity is an Adult Care Center and would like to apply to operate the Child and Adult Care Food Program, please review our Child and Adult Care Food Program New Applicant Guide for instructions on the forms required for submission and a detailed guide of the application process. Upon review of the New Applicant Guide, if you would like to apply, please use the following link: 

• CACFP Prospective Entity Form for Program Operators
• Required Entity Organization Application Forms

Centers operating the CACFP must submit a renewal application annually to continue program participation each program year. Forms and resources available to assist are available on our Renewal Resources webpage.

Child and Adult Meal Pattern

ADE must conduct compliance reviews of all sponsoring organizations operating the CACFP at least once during each three-year review cycle. The objectives of the compliance reviews are to:

• Determine whether program requirements are met
• Provide technical assistance
• Secure any needed corrective action
• Assess fiscal action and, when applicable, recover improperly paid funds.

Training

What to Expect: Child and Adult Care Food Program Administrative Review

Appeal Procedures

Sponsor Administrative Review Procedures

Federal Regulation:

• Code of Federal Regulations:

  • 7 CFR Part 226 – Primary regulation governing the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

  • 2 CFR Part 200 – Uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for Federal programs.

  • 48 CFR Part 31 – Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 31) is the primary regulation governing the acquisition of supplies and services with Federal Funds.

• FNS Instructions:

  • FNS 796-2, Revision 4 – Guides institutions in developing the financial information needed to comply with the requirements of the CACFP.

• Office of Management and Budget Guidance for Grants and Agreements:

  • 2 CFR Part 225 – Establishes cost principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal governments.

  • 2 CFR Part 230 – Established cost principles for non-profit organizations.

General Program Guidance Manuals:

• USDA's Adult Care Handbook
• USDA's Serious Deficiency, Suspension, & Appeals for State Agencies & Sponsoring Organizations
• USDA's Creditable Foods Guide

Interested in enrolling in a CACFP facility? Please select “CACFP Site Directory” to view a directory of facilities currently operating the CACFP in Arizona.