What are day care home eligibility requirements?
All day care homes must be registered or licensed by the State of Michigan, Office of Children and Adult Licensing, enrolled for relative care by the State of Michigan Child Development and Care, or have (military or tribal) licensing or approval.

How does the program operate?
Day care homes apply for CACFP participation under the auspices of a sponsoring organization.

What are the rates of reimbursement?
Reimbursement rates are based on the provider's classification as either a Tier 1 or Tier 2 home.  A Tier 1 home is a day care home located in a low income area or a day care home whose provider's household is low income.

A Tier 2 home is a day care home not eligible as a Tier 1 home.  Providers in Tier 2 homes may be eligible for Tier 1 rates for meals and snacks served to children from low income families.

Reimbursement Rates for 
July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012 

What are meal service and participation requirements?
Participating day care homes may be approved to receive reimbursement for up to two meals and one snack, or two snacks and one meal, per child per day.

Meals and snacks must meet the meal pattern requirements identified in the CACFP regulations.

Children must be enrolled in the child care program and within the regulatory age limits; children 0-12 years old; migrant children 0-15 years old; and all children with disabilities, regardless of age, if the majority of the enrollees in the day care home are 18 years old or younger.

What are the record keeping requirements?
At a minimum, the following records must be maintained by participating homes.  This list is not all inclusive.

• CACFP home application
• Provider/sponsoring organization agreement
• Child enrollment forms
• Menu record: list of foods served at all meals and snacks
• Meal attendance records: number of meals/snacks served to enrolled children by meal type (breakfast, lunch, supper, snacks)
• Household Income Eligibility Application for providers who are eligible to claim their own children

How do I apply?
Contact a sponsoring organization that services your county.  Refer to the list of sponsors below:

CACFP
Family Day Care Home Sponsors 

Association for Child Development

139 West Lake Lansing Road, Suite 120

East Lansing, MI  48823

Telephone:  1-800-234-3287 or 517-332-7200

Counties:  All

www.acdkids.org 

Eastminster Community Concerns, Inc.

4650 Meridian Road

Williamston, MI  48895

Telephone: 517-349-4550

Counties:  Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Livingston, Shiawassee, and surrounding counties

www.emccfood.org

Kent Regional 4C

233 East Fulton, Suite 107

Grand Rapids, MI  49503-3261

Telephone: 1-800-448-6995 or

616-451-8281

Counties Served:  Allegan, Barry, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Isabella, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, Ottawa, Shiawassee and Wexford.

www.4Cchildcare.org 

Mid-Michigan Child Care Centers, Inc.

280 S. Main Street

Freeland, MI  48623

Telephone: 1-800-742-3663 or 989-695-2683

Counties:  All

www.midmichigancc.com 

Northwest Michigan 4C Council

720 South Elmwood Avenue, Suite 4

Traverse City, MI  49684

Telephone: 1-800-968-4228 or 231-941-7767

Counties: Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Osceola, Otsego, Roscommon, and Wexford

www.childcarenwmi.com 

Urban League of Detroit and Southeastern Michigan

15770 James Couzens

Detroit, MI  48238

Telephone: 313-831-5126

Counties:  Lapeer, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne

www.detroiturbanleague.org