Are you interested in joining the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)? Check out the CACFP Overview (Spanish) (Hmong) for more information.
The Federal Fiscal Year 2023 CACFP Contract is closed at this time and cannot accept new contracts until October 1, 2023. During this time, you may continue with the steps of the CACFP Application Process to potentially be ready to complete the contract in October.
Programs that want to join must be open and operating for at least one full month and meet one of the following requirements:
- Licensed Programs: Have an active and current license with the Department of Children and Families
- Programs Exempt from Licensing: Meet local/state health and safety standards
The first step to join the CACFP is to complete a CACFP New Agency Information Form to provide information to determine if your program is eligible, including:
- Legal name of organization (refer to IRS documentation)
- Organization type: For-Profit, Private Non-Profit, or Public/Tribal
- Private Non-Profit: must have Federal tax-exempt status 501(c)3 under the Internal Revenue System (IRS).
- Public: must be part of an entity recognized as "public" by the State or Federal Government. This includes public schools, public universities and technical colleges, and Indian reservations.
- For Profit: at least 25% of children enrolled or 25% licensed capacity (whichever is less) must receive W-2 Child Care Assistance (Title XX) or be eligible for free or reduced price meals.
- Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) of organization (refer to IRS documentation)
- DPI Agency Code (if applicable): School Food Authority (SFA) or other organization currently participating in another child nutrition program, or that has participated in a child nutrition program in the past, must provide the DPI assigned agency code
Must have or obtain a Unique Entity ID (SAM)
The CACFP New Agency Information Form and CACFP New Agency Application Process is currently down for maintenance and updates. If you are interested in the CACFP, please email us at CACFPApplication@dpi.wi.gov and we’ll email you information once maintenance and updates are complete.