Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 591 - RULES OF BRIGHT FROM THE START GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CARE AND LEARNING › Chapter 591-2 › Subject 591-2-1 - GRANT DESCRIPTIONS › Rule 591-2-1-.02 - Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
General Scope and Purpose:
To reimburse providers for nutritious meals served to children or eligible
				adults in a day care environment. The program provides reimbursement to
				childcare centers, adult care centers, family day care homes, after-school
				programs, and emergency shelters with children for the costs associated with
				providing meals to children or adults in their care.
(2)
General Terms and
				Conditions:
The children in this program must be 12 years of age or
				younger. Children participating in the At Risk After-School Care Meals and
				Snack Program may be claimed for reimbursement through the age of 18 and for
				those children who turn 19 during the school year as long as they are
				participating in an eligible after-school care program. The adults served in
				the program must be either functionally impaired or 60 years of age or older
				participating in adult day care services. Childcare centers, adult care
				centers, after-school programs or emergency shelters may contract directly with
				Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning or with a
				program sponsor that is approved by Bright from the Start to evaluate and
				determine a center's eligibility for participation in the program. Daycare
				homes may participate in the CACFP program through a Bright from the Start
				approved sponsor. Sponsors assist sponsored centers and homes in the
				preparation of program paperwork, provide training on program rules and
				regulations, and monitor all sponsored centers and homes for compliance with
				program rules and regulations.
(3)
Eligible Recipients:
Private non-profit [501©(3)]
				organizations, including churches or faith based organizations, or public
				non-profit organizations are eligible to participate. Private non-profit
				organizations must be tax-exempt under the IRS Code of 1986. Private for-profit
				organizations may participate if at least 25% of the children enrolled in the
				center receive Title XX funds or are eligible for free or reduced meals.
				Centers participating in the At Risk after School Meals and Snack Program must
				be private or public non-profit and located in a geographical area served by a
				school in which 50 percent or more of the children enrolled are eligible for
				free and/or reduced price meals.
(4)
Application Process:
Applicants wishing to apply for the program are required to attend an
				Orientation and Program training session. Upon attending the training session,
				applicants will receive access to complete their application. Applicants are
				required to submit the completed application to Bright from the Start: Georgia
				Department of Early Care and Learning, Attention: Application Specialist, 2
				Martin Luther King Jr., Drive, SE, Suite 670 East Tower, Atlanta, Georgia,
				30334. Complete applications will be processed within 30days of receipt.
				Requests for missing information will be made within 15 days of receipt. A
				pre-operational visit is also conducted on all new participants. All
				participants are required to complete annual training and submit annual
				requirements online.
(5)
Approximate Time to Apply:
Applications may be submitted
				year-round. However, new applicants must have attended the Orientation and
				Program training and submit a complete application within six months of
				attending training. Approved institutions enter into a permanent agreement and
				must complete annual requirements each year no later than November
				30th.
(6)
Criteria for Grant
				Awards:
Applications are evaluated according to the eligibility
				requirement listed in the "Eligible Recipients" section, and in accordance with
				USDA Federal Program Guidelines
(7)
Calculation of Payments:
Program participants submit claims on a
				monthly basis to Bright From the Start to report the number of children/adults
				enrolled in the center by category (i.e., free, reduced, paid), number of meals
				served, and actual costs incurred. Participants are reimbursed for the meals
				served using a calculation that takes into account the claiming percentage for
				the children/adults in each category (free, reduced or paid). Family Day Care
				Home Sponsors are reimbursed for the meals served to children in each payment
				category (Tier I, Tier II high, or Tier II low) and also receive an
				administrative reimbursement based on the number of homes sponsored by the
				organization. The administrative reimbursement is limited to the administrative
				rate multiplied by the number of homes claimed.
(8)
Length of Award:
Agreement
				shall be in effect on the date specified at the beginning of this agreement and
				shall remain in force and effect, contingent upon the receipt of federal funds
				and/or unless otherwise terminated. Either party may, in accordance with
				federal regulations and state policies, terminate this agreement.
(9)
Authority
: Federal Code
				Title 7 USDA: CFR Chapter 11 part 226; O.C.G.A.
				  20-1A-4.
CFR7 Sec. 226.6,
				 O.C.G.A. Sec. 28.-5-122.