Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CACFP) Message Board

Updated September 2, 2026

Program Year 2026-2027 Information

• The Program Year 2026-2027 Application is now open. Sponsors should read the Special Items of Interest for Program Year 2026-2027 prior to beginning the CACFP application. The Special Items of Interest contains helpful hints and valuable time-saving information for sponsors.
  
  The CACFP Annual Sponsor Training (DEW-110), Performance Standards for the CACFP Training (DEW-130) and Civil Rights Training for the Child Nutrition Programs (DEW-150) for Program Year 2026-2027 are available on the OhioChildNutrition.com website.  Sponsors must complete the Program Year 2026-2027 training before submitting the Program Year 2026-2027 application.
  
  
  
  

Training

• CACFP Recordkeeping Training: This training provides guidance to CACFP sponsors or childcare centers, Head Start programs, afterschool programs, emergency shelters and adult day care centers. This training is important for staff responsible for paperwork and oversight of the CACFP. Per Ohio’s Annual Training Requirements, attendance at an in-person recordkeeping training is now mandatory for all sponsors once each year. Please visit the Claims Reimbursement and Reporting System (CRRS) training registration page to register.
  
  CACFP Meal Pattern Training: This training details the meal pattern requirements for infants, children and adults, types of meal service and best practices. This training is intended for all existing sponsors or childcare centers, Head Start programs, at-risk afterschool programs, outside school hours centers, emergency/homeless shelters, adult day care centers and family day care home sponsors. Please visit the Claims Reimbursement and Reporting System (CRRS) training registration page to register.

  
  

General Program Reminders

• For-Profit Entity Audit Requirement: All for-profit entities participating in the CACFP must obtain financial and compliance audits and submit the audit reports to the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) if total federal funding received from all sources exceeds $750,000. Audit reports must be submitted to ODE within 30 days of receipt of the report or nine months after the end of the fiscal year – whichever comes first. Please refer to the permanent agreement for complete information, which is available in the Claims Reimbursement and Reporting System (CRRS). Go to Applications, then Download Forms.

  
  

• Implementation of Grains Ounce Equivalents: Please note that the requirement to use ounce equivalents measures for crediting grains is effective on July 1, 2022. The final rule is available on the Federal Register.  Updated menu templates are available on the download forms section in CRRS.

  
  

• Forgot your Claims Reimbursement and Reporting System (CRRS) password? Users can reset passwords and retrieve user IDs on the CRRS login page. Click Forgot Your Password or Forgot Your User ID and you will be prompted to enter the email address associated with the user ID. Once the request is submitted, an email will be sent to you with next steps to retrieve your account information.

  
  

• Looking for CACFP Forms and Information? Sign into the Claims Reimbursement and Reporting System (CRRS). Select Applications in the banner at the top. Then click on Download Forms. This section includes annual forms and resources for applying and administering the program. 

  
  

Nondiscrimination Statement

• In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

  Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

  To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

  1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

  2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or

  3. Email: [email protected].

  USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
  
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