Overview
The Family Day Care Homes (FDCH) Program is a component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Sponsors enter into an agreement with the State Agency to sponsor FDCH providers.
FDCH Sponsors receive a set administrative reimbursement based on the number or homes they sponsor. FDCH Providers receive meal reimbursements on a tier system that is based on provider income, whether the home is located in a low-income area, or the eligibility of the children enrolled in care. The number of meals and snacks eligible to receive reimbursement per day vary between sponsor type.
Qualifying and Applying
The Family Day Care Homes (FDCH) Program is a federally funded program designed to offer aid to help day care homes provide nutritious meals to children ages 12 and under. All FDCH sponsoring organizations must be either government or private nonprofit institutions. Private individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible to function as sponsors.
Please contact the Utah State Board of Education Child Nutrition Program (CNP) for assistance understanding qualification requirements or if you need assistance with the application process. If you are a provider wishing to participate on the food program, please contact one of our FDCH Sponsors.
FDCH Sponsors
| Alliance for Children Paula Barton 5667 South Redwood Road Number 5A Salt Lake City, Utah 84123 Phone: (801) 313-1090 | Toll-free: 1 (800) 773-4731 |
Child Management Associates (CMA) Debbie Loeffelbein 9253 South Redwood Road Suite B West Jordan, Utah 84088 Phone: (801) 566-1007 |
Child Care Nutrition (CCNP) Michael Diehl State University (USU) 6830 Old Main Hill Utah Logan, Utah 84322-6830 Phone: (435) 797-2169 | Toll-free: 1 (800) 540-2169 |
| Helping Hands (HH) Susan Ison 5522 South 3200 West Suite 110 Taylorsville, Utah 84129 Phone: (801) 955-6234 |
Orem Child Care Nutrition Program Inc. (OCCNP) Dio Owczarzak 563 West 1700 North Orem, Utah 84057-2523 Phone: (801) 224-2143 | Toll-free: 1 (800) 369-8936 |
Training
Please contact the Utah State Board of Education Child Nutrition Program (CNP) for all training requests.
Forms
Alternate Care Compliance Certification Form
Initial Relative/Alternate Care Health and Safety Home Inspection
Resources
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Food and Nutrition Service (FNS):
- Building for the Future (English/Spanish Poster)
- Financial Management: Child and Adult Care Food Program
Refer to Number 796-2, Revision 4
Rules, Requirements, and Interpretation Manuals
Utah Department of Health and Human Services
About WIC | WIC - Women, Infants and Children | Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Reimbursement Rates
CACFP Reimbursement Rates | Food and Nutrition Service
Reimbursements for meals served to eligible adults:
- are made to those institutions that have an agreement with a State agency to operate the ADC component of Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP),
- are paid out of program funds made available to the State from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Reimbursements may be paid by the State agencies directly, to independent centers or to sponsoring organizations which then reimburse or use the funds to provide food to sponsored facilities,
- are based on the number of meals and snacks served to non-residential eligible adults based on the applicable free, reduced price, or paid rate for meals and snacks.
Reimbursement Claims
Claims for reimbursement for this program are due to the Utah State Board of Education monthly using the approved Child Nutrition software system. For monthly due dates, visit USBE's Financial Operations Website, and select Utah Grants to view Utah Grants Reimbursement Schedule.
Submit claims within 60 days after the claimed month.
- You can amend claims within 60 days or anytime during the fiscal year for fewer meals.
Policy
In coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) our office distributes policy memorandums to provide guidance and clarify program requirements and regulations.
Memorandum: New Bulletin Distribution Explanation
A quick tutorial on how our office structures and distributes policy.
Highlighted USDA/FNS Policy Bulletins/Memorandums
The following policy bulletins/memorandums provide urgent or highly requested content:
- None at this time.
Waiver Request Protocol
Per the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Policy Bulletin SP15-2018, eligible service providers must submit their requests to waive Child Nutrition Program (CNP) requirements to their respective State agencies. State agencies must submit requests to waive CNP requirements to their Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) regional office. FNS regional offices will review the waiver request for completeness and verify that the applicant provided the required public notice of their request. Notice and information provided to the public regarding the proposed waiver should be in the same manner in which the state or eligible service provider usually provides similar notices and information to the public. Acceptable methods include, but are not limited to:
- posting notice on the state agency's or eligible service provider's website; and
- providing public notice through a printed announcement in the local/state newspaper.
For all other related policy information, please refer to the Utah State Board of Education Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).