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, 2008 - June 30, 2009

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
P.O. Box 1491
East Lansing, MI  48826
Telephone: 1-800-234-3287 OR 517-332-7200
Counties:  All
www.acdcacfp.org 

Detroit Urban League
15770 James Couzens
Detroit, MI  49238
Telephone:  313-863-0300 Ext. 15135
Counties:  Lapeer, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne
www.detroiturbanleague.org

Eastminster Community Concerns, Inc.
4650 Meridian Road
Williamston, MI  48895
Telephone: 517-349-4550
Counties:  Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Shiawassee and surrounding counties

Grand Rapids Urban League
745 Eastern Avenue, S. E.
Grand Rapids, MI  49503
Telephone: 1-800-842-1118
Counties:  Allegan, Barry, Bay, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Genesee, Hillsdale, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lapeer, Macomb, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oakland, Ottawa, Saginaw, St. Clair, St. Joseph, Sanilac, Tuscola, Van Buren and Wayne

Kent Regional 4C
233 E. 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, Ionia, Isabella, 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
P.O. Box 610
Freeland, MI  48623
Telephone: 1-800-742-3663 or 989-695-2683
Counties:  All
www.midmichigancc.com

Northwest Michigan 4C Council
720 S. Elmwood, #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, Ogemaw, Osceola, Otsego, Roscommon, and Wexford
www.nwmi4c.org