Family Day Care Homes (FDCH) Program
Overview
The Family Day Care Homes (FDCH) Program is a component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Sponsors enter into an agreement with the State Agency to sponsor FDCH providers.
FDCH Sponsors receive a set administrative reimbursement based on the number or homes they sponsor. FDCH Providers receive meal reimbursements on a tier system that is based on provider income, whether the home is located in a low-income area, or the eligibility of the children enrolled in care. The number of meals and snacks eligible to receive reimbursement per day vary between sponsor type.
Qualifying and Applying
The Family Day Care Homes (FDCH) Program is a federally funded program designed to offer aid to help day care homes provide nutritious meals to children ages 12 and under. All FDCH sponsoring organizations must be either government or private nonprofit institutions. Private individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible to function as sponsors.
Please contact the Utah State Board of Education Child Nutrition Program (CNP) for assistance understanding qualification requirements or if you need assistance with the application process. If you are a provider wishing to participate on the food program, please contact one of our FDCH Sponsors.
FDCH Sponsors
| Alliance for Children Paula Barton 5667 South Redwood Road Number 5A Salt Lake City, Utah 84123 Phone: (801) 313-1090 | Toll-free: 1 (800) 773-4731 |
Child Management Associates (CMA) Debbie Loeffelbein 8831 South Redwood Road Suite D1 West Jordan, Utah 84088 Phone: (801) 566-1007 | Toll-free: 1 (800) 223-3317 |
Child Care Nutrition (CCNP) Michael Diehl State University (USU) 6830 Old Main Hill Utah Logan, Utah 84322-6830 Phone: (435) 797-2169 | Toll-free: 1 (800) 540-2169 |
| Helping Hands (HH) Susan Ison 5522 South 3200 West Suite 110 Taylorsville, Utah 84129 Phone: (801) 955-6234 |
Orem Child Care Nutrition Program Inc. (OCCNP) Dio Owczarzak 563 West 1700 North Orem, Utah 84057-2523 Phone: (801) 224-2143 | Toll-free: 1 (800) 369-8936 |
Training
Please contact the Utah State Board of Education Child Nutrition Program (CNP) for all training requests.
Forms
Alternate Care Compliance Certification Form
Initial Relative/Alternate Care Health and Safety Home Inspection
Resources
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Food and Nutrition Service (FNS):
- Building for the Future (English/Spanish Poster)(External Web Content)
- Financial Management: Child and Adult Care Food Program(External Web Content)
Refer to Number 796-2, Revision 4
Rules, Requirements, and Interpretation Manuals(External Web Content)
Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Your Child Has You, and You Have Women, Infants and Children (WIC)(External Web Content) | Your Child Has You, and You Have Women, Infants and Children (WIC) (Spanish)(External Web Content)
Reimbursement Rates
Reimbursement is provided to for-profit and non-profit child care and adult day care centers based on meals served to children at the established free, reduced, and paid rate depending on the eligibility of the child or adult being served. Sponsors of Head Start/Early Start, afterschool meal centers, and emergency/homeless shelters are reimbursed at the federally established free rate for meals served to eligible participants.
Reimbursement Rates
July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
Reimbursement Claims
Claims are due to the Utah State Board of Education:
- no later than the 15th of each month.
- if the 15th falls on a weekend or a holiday, then claims are due the working day before the 15th.
Policy
In coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) our office distributes policy memorandums to provide guidance and clarify program requirements and regulations.
Memorandum: New Bulletin Distribution Explanation
A quick tutorial on how our office structures and distributes policy.
Highlighted USDA/FNS Policy Bulletins/Memorandums
The following policy bulletins/memorandums provide urgent or highly requested content:
- None at this time.
Waiver Request Protocol
Per the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Policy Bulletin SP15-2018, eligible service providers must submit their requests to waive Child Nutrition Program (CNP) requirements to their respective State agencies. State agencies must submit requests to waive CNP requirements to their Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) regional office. FNS regional offices will review the waiver request for completeness and verify that the applicant provided the required public notice of their request. Notice and information provided to the public regarding the proposed waiver should be in the same manner in which the state or eligible service provider usually provides similar notices and information to the public. Acceptable methods include, but are not limited to:
- posting notice on the state agency's or eligible service provider's website; and
- providing public notice through a printed announcement in the local/state newspaper.
For all other related policy information, please refer to the Utah State Board of Education Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).