Guidance Memorandums serve as the CACFP Instruction Manual in Wisconsin. Click on the tabs below to access each Guidance Memorandum, forms, and resources.
For training on specific CACFP topics go to the CACFP E-Learning Course.
At-Risk Afterschool Meals Guide
At-Risk Component: Requirements and Deadlines
- Corrective Action Plan
- 2: Reimbursement Rates
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- 3: Claims
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Claim Form (At-Risk Afterschool Programs & Emergency Shelters)
Claim Form Instructions (At-Risk Afterschool Programs & Emergency Shelters)
Online Claim Manual (At-Risk Afterschool Programs & Emergency Shelters)
CACFP AR ES Online Claim manual
Monthly Meal Count Consolidation Sheet (PDF)
Monthly Meal Count Consolidation Sheet (Excel)
Meal Edit Checks (Sponsoring Organizations)
- Accordion title
Accordion content.
- 4: Procurement and Vendor Agreements
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GM 4: Procurement and Vendor Agreements
CACFP Vendor Agreement to Provide Meals/Snacks - (Fillable PDF)
- 5: Sponsoring Organizations
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GM 5: Sponsoring Organization Requirements
Monitoring
- Preoperational Visit Form
- Site Review Form
- Monitoring Tracking Form
- Imminent Threat & Serious Deficiencies
- Household Contact Procedure
- School Food Authority Monitoring Options
Training
- 8: Civil Rights
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And Justice for All Poster. Currently, the And Justice for All posters are not available for order through USDA. Guidance will be provided when the posters are available. Agencies should continue to display the 2019 or 2022 And Justice for All poster. Posters that display the Statue of Liberty are out of compliance and are not acceptable to post.
Building for the Future (Spanish) (Hmong)
Nondiscrimination statement with Complaint Filing Procedure
2025 - 2026 Statewide Media Release
Civil Rights Training
- Civil Rights Training (Spanish) (Hmong)
- Civil Rights Training Handout
- Civil Rights Training Attendance Sheet
Minority and Grassroots (New Agency Only)
- 9: Recordkeeping
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Electronic Storage of CACFP Records and Data
CACFP Recordkeeping Resources
- Requirements Checklist
- Required Documents List
- New Staff Responsible for CACFP
- Organizing CACFP Records
Meal Count Forms
- 11: Financial Management
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Independent Agencies
- How to Submit the Annual CACFP Financial Report
- General Ledger for Independent Centers
- Daily Time Log for Independent Centers
Sponsoring Organizations
- How to Submit the Quarterly CACFP Financial Report
- CACFP Quarterly Financial Report for Sponsoring Organizations of Affiliated Sites
CACFP Quarterly Financial Report for Sponsoring Organizations of Unaffiliated Sites - General Ledger for Sponsoring Organizations
- Daily Time Log for Sponsoring Organizations
School Food Authorities (SFA) Only
- In A Nutshell: School Food Authorities (SFA) Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
- WUFAR Codes Resource
Financial Management Resources
- CACFP Costs and Documentation Guide (Includes information on allowable and unallowable costs, and maintaining support documentation and a tracking system)
- USDA Assessing Costs in the CACFP
- CACFP Financial Management Regulations (796-2, rev. 4)
- Local Food Purchase Log
- Donated Food Log
- CACFP Appeal Procedure and Request Form (PI-1453)
- 12: Meal Requirements 1-18 Years
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CACFP Meal Pattern (Ages 1-18) (Spanish) (Hmong)
Appendix A: Alternate Protein Products
Menus
- Menu Checklist (Spanish) (Hmong)
- Snack Inspiration (Menus with 240 snack ideas and recipes with CACFP crediting information)
Meal Production
- Meal Requirements Calculator
- Food Buying Guide Calculator
- Recipes for Foods Made From Scratch
- Serving Size Guide
Production Records
- Breakfast, Lunch/Supper, Snack (Weekly)
- All Meals (Daily)
- Production Record Instructions
- How to Complete Production Records Accurately
Crediting Foods
- Creditable and Non-creditable Foods Guide
- USDA Crediting Handbook for the CACFP
- Maintaining Product Labels or Other Acceptable Documentation for Certain Foods
Grains
- Wisconsin WIC Approved Whole Grains (Spanish) (Hmong)
- Whole Grain-Rich Flow Chart (Spanish) (Hmong)
- Rule of 3 for Determining Whole Grain-Rich (WGR) (Spanish) (Hmong)
- Grain Ingredients List (Spanish) (Hmong)
- Grains Chart (Spanish) (Hmong)
- Cereal Types (Spanish) (Hmong)
- Cereal Added Sugar Limits (Spanish) (Hmong)
- Is it a Grain-Based Dessert?
- Tortilla Chips and Corn Chips
Ounce Equivalent for Grains
- Ounce Equivalent Webinars and Handouts
- Using Ounce Equivalents for Grains
- Determining Ounce Equivalents in Recipes
- Crediting Single-Serving Packages of Grains in the CACFP
Meat and Meat Alternates
- Yogurt Added Sugar Limits (Spanish) (Hmong)
- Creditable and Non-Creditable Cheese
- Cheese Slices and Nut/Seed Butters
- Local Meats, Poultry, and Eggs
- Tofu Recipes
- Vegetarian Meals in the CACFP
Fruits and Vegetables
- Fruit and Vegetable Serving Size Guide
- Vegetable Subgroups
- Smoothies
- Visual Portion Size Guide: Fruit
- Visual Portion Size Guide: Vegetables
Meal Service
Food Safety
Drinking Water
- 12: Special Dietary Needs
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CACFP Special Dietary Needs Tracking Form (Spanish) (Hmong)
Special Dietary Needs and the CACFP
Determining if Meal Modifications Are Required Flowchart
Statement for Special Dietary Need Request Flowchart