Resource Library

State agencies can implement innovative state policies and initiatives to enhance Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) nutrition standards in child-care settings through guidelines and recognition programs, supported by training and technical assistance.

Information on how states can use “categorical eligibility” (Cat El) rules to raise the gross income threshold for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). States may pursue broad-based Cat El through state SNAP agency or state legislative action.

Information on how states can dramatically increase participation in the School Breakfast Program through legislation that requires certain schools — typically high-poverty schools — to serve free breakfast in the classroom to everyone.

Information on how states can choose “categorical eligibility” (Cat El) rules to raise or eliminate the federal asset test in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). States may pursue broad-based Cat El through state SNAP agency or state legislative action.

Search FRAC’s CEP database* to determine which schools in your community or state are eligible or near-eligible for the CEP.

Information on how state agencies and their community nonprofit and local government partners can receive matching federal funds to create and implement Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
outreach plans.

Information on helping working families receive a more adequate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) monthly benefit by promoting full implementation of the uncapped dependent care deduction for child and adult dependents, including allowing for self-declaration of dependent care expenses.

Information on helping children 18 years of age and under who are residing in emergency shelters (e.g., homeless, runaway, or domestic violence) receive up to three free meals per day, year-round, through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) shelter funds. This funding is also available to provide meals to adults with disabilities who reside in shelters where children receive free meals through CACFP.

Information on childhood food insecurity and the federal nutrition programs. Part of Screen and Intervene: A Toolkit for Pediatricians to Address Food Insecurity.

Primarily for use in health care settings, this chart includes key information on nutrition programs available to children and can be tailored to include local resources. The chart is part of Screen and Intervene: A Toolkit for Pediatricians to Address Food Insecurity.

Health care providers can use this form to write a “prescription” for nutrition resources. The form, which can be tailored to local needs, contains information on the federal nutrition programs. The form is part of Screen and Intervene: A Toolkit for Pediatricians to Address Food Insecurity.

Part of FRAC’s Summer Nutrition Programs Implementation Calendars and Guide.

Summary of the online survey collecting data from 48 state CACFP agencies serving a combined total of 98 percent of CACFP participants nationally and covering 2013.

Results from FRAC’s CACFP Nutrition and Wellness State Agency Survey.

Information on breakfast in the classroom, “grab and go” breakfast, and second chance breakfast.