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Good Nutrition Starts Early…and You Can Help!
The Planning Council sponsors the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. If you operate a childcare program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program helps you serve nutritious meals and snacks to children. With reimbursements and training, the CACFP makes quality childcare more affordable for many families.
This page includes various resources for current CACFP Providers, based on locality.

RESOURCES
New CACFP Documents from The Planning Council:
The Planning Council wants to make sure you have all of the tools you need to process claims, schedule menus, and other important activities within the CACFP’s online software and required paperwork.
Follow the link below to access resources available on the KidKare Training website.
These downloadable documents are provided to help childcare providers in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. navigate through the CACFP easily and accurately. Please click on the titles to view the documents.
Maryland Resources
Virginia Resources
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