Claiming CACFP Infant Meals for Reimbursement

1. Claiming CACFP Infant Meals for Reimbursement

2. Before We Begin • Print a copy of Guidance Memorandum #12C and 9C via the links provided in this webcast • Infant Meal Pattern • Infant Meal Records • If you would prefer to see just the PowerPoint (PP) slide in order to make the image larger, simply click inside the PP slide and the PP slide will take up the entire computer screen. • You may need to scroll down to see the bottom of the screen. • When you want to go back to the standard set-up you can click on the “close” box on the upper right corner of the slide.

3. Infant Meal Pattern • Through 3 months, the only meal component that is required is breast milk or iron-fortified formula (4-6 ounces) • Infant meal times may vary depending on the individual infant

4. Reimbursable meals for Birth through 3 months • Parent-provided breast milk • Center-provided formula • Parent-provided formula • Non-reimbursable meal when mom breastfeeds her baby at the center

5. Infant Meal Records • Individual infant meal records,listing food items provided by both the center and the parents, must be maintained to document which meals can be claimed for reimbursement. • These are the Point of Service meal counts for infants.

6. Infant Production Record - Birth through 3 Months Month/YearJuly 200X Classroom/Site ___Tiny Tots_____ The minimum quantity of food must be available for the infant in order to qualify for reimbursement, but may be served during a span of time consistent with the infant's eating habits 4 4 4 Circle specific item served, and record amounts offered.

7. Infant Meal Pattern4-7 months old • Breakfast: • 4-8 fl oz IFIF or breastmilk when developmentally ready • 0-3 T Iron-fortified Infant Cereal • Lunch/Supper: • 4-8 fl oz IFIF or breastmilk when developmentally ready • 0-3 T Iron-fortified Infant Cereal and • 0-3 T Fruit and/or Vegetable • Snack: • 4-6 fl oz IFIF or breastmilk

8. Reminder Ages 4-7 months: • Iron-fortified infant cereal or veg/fruit (when developmentally ready) means that the meal component is required only if the child is developmentally ready to eat that food(s) • When the child is ready to eat that food, and the parents want you to serve it, that component must be served at the meal(s).

9. Reimbursable meals for infants 4 though 7 months old • If the infant is only drinking formula or breastmilk, you may claim meals containing: • Parent-provided breast milk or formula • Center-provided formula

10. Reimbursable meals for infants 4 though 7 months old If the infant is developmentally ready to eat solid foods, reimbursement can be claimed for the infant’s meal only when: • at least one food component is supplied by the center according to the infant meal pattern; • the center maintains individual infant meal records; and • all meal components that the infant is developmentally ready to eat are provided in accordance with the age-specific CACFP Infant Meal Pattern.

11. Parent provides formula Circle and/or record specific food items served and amounts offered. * Item provided by parent

12. Parent provides formula Circle and/or record specific food items served and amounts offered. * Item provided by parent

13. Parent provides formula Circle and/or record specific food items served and amounts offered. * Item provided by parent

14. Parent provides formula 4 4 4 Circle and/or record specific food items served and amounts offered. * Item provided by parent

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17. Reminder Ages 4-7 months: • Infant meal records must be maintained to document which meals are reimbursable. • Infant records (ages 4 months and older) must also include notations as to which item(s) were provided by the parent or child care center.

18. Infant Meal Pattern8 through 11 months • Breakfast: • 6-8 fl oz IFIF or breastmilk • 2-4 T Iron-fortified Infant Cereal • 1-4 T Fruit and/or vegetable • Lunch/Supper: • 6-8 fl oz IFIF or breastmilk • 1-4 T Fruit and/or Vegetable • 2-4 T Iron-fortified Infant Cereal and/or • Meat/Meat Alternate • Snack: • 2-4 fl oz IFIF, breastmilk, or 100% fruit juice • Bread or crackers (when developmentally ready)

19. Reimbursable meals for 8 through 11 month olds To claim reimbursement for infants 8-11 months: • Center must supply at least one of the meal components and • All meal components are offered in accordance with the age-specific CACFP Infant Meal Pattern.

20. Infant Production Record - 8 Months through 11 Months Month/YearJuly 20XX Classroom/Site _________Busy Bears______________________ The minimum quantity of food must be available for the infant in order to qualify for reimbursement, but may be served during a span of time consistent with the infant’s eating habits Circle and/or record specific food items served and amounts offered. * Item provided by parent

21. Infant Production Record - 8 Months through 11 Months Month/YearJuly 20XX Classroom/Site _________Busy Bears______________________ The minimum quantity of food must be available for the infant in order to qualify for reimbursement, but may be served during a span of time consistent with the infant’s eating habits 2 1 2 Circle and/or record specific food items served and amounts offered. * Item provided by parent

22. Infant Production Record - 8 Months through 11 Months Month/YearJuly 20XX Classroom/Site _________Busy Bears______________________ The minimum quantity of food must be available for the infant in order to qualify for reimbursement, but may be served during a span of time consistent with the infant’s eating habits Circle and/or record specific food items served and amounts offered. * Item provided by parent

23. Infant Production Record - 8 Months through 11 Months Month/YearJuly 20XX Classroom/Site _________Busy Bears______________________ The minimum quantity of food must be available for the infant in order to qualify for reimbursement, but may be served during a span of time consistent with the infant’s eating habits 2 2 0 Circle and/or record specific food items served and amounts offered. * Item provided by parent

24. Reminders • Meal pattern must be met to claim meal • Record food components offered (not eaten) • The center must note which food(s) are provided by center and/or parent

25. Reminders • All amounts of offered foods must be recorded, as well as the specific type of fruit, vegetable and meat/meat alternate. • You do not have to serve the entire infant meal at one time. You can combine food components served at different times to make up a meal.

26. Reminder • On the first of each month, start a new infant meal record. • Do not combine months. • File each month of infant meal records with the respective month’s claim.

27. Reminders • Cross off any non-reimbursable meals and only claim reimbursable meals. • Total infant meal counts for the month and add into regular meal counts – preferably on the bottom of Daily Participation Record and Monthly Meal Count Summary.

29. Daily Participation Record Infant Meal Records/Total # of Reimbursable Meals* 6 10 10

30. Pertinent Websites • Community Nutrition Team Home Page: http://dpi.wi.gov/fns/cacfp1.html • CACFP Guidance Memorandums: http://dpi.wi.gov/fns/centermemos.html • Additional forms are available that may be used by centers that are approved to claim meals other than breakfast, lunch and 1 snack or for centers that operate more than 5 days per week.

31. Questions??? • Feel free to contact DPI at 608-267-9129 OR • Contact your assigned Consultant • A Directory is posted at: http://dpi.wi.gov/fns/directory.html Scroll down to view the Community Nutrition Team • Answer Poll Question (% Polls)

32. Training Opportunities • New to your role in the CACFP? • Desire a refresher as regulations change? • Consider participating in a CACFP training session: www.dpi.wi.gov/fns • Click on “Training” to review and register for a CACFP class • If one is not available at this time, keep an eye out for future training opportunities • We also mail out training brochures throughout the year and include upcoming training reminders in the CACFP quarterly Newsletter