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USDA Meal Requirements

There are two categories of meal requirements:

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Infant-0-12 months (until their 1st birthday)

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1 year-12 years (until their 13th birthday)

A maximum of three meals may be claimed per child, each day.  If three meals are claimed one must be a snack.

The following meals can be claimed on the CACFP:

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Breakfast

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Morning (AM) Snack

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Lunch

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Afternoon (PM) Snack

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Supper

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Evening (EVE) Snack

For children 1 year-12 years old

Breakfast must include:

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Fruit or Vegetable

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Bread/Grain

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Fluid Milk

Lunch and Supper must include:

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Meat/Meat Alternate

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Fruits or Vegetables (two servings)

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Bread/Grain

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Fluid Milk

Snack must include:
Two foods, each from different food groups

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Meat/Meat Alternate

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Fruit or Vegetable

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Bread/Grain

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Fluid Milk

For infant meal requirements please call or e-mail the SENDCAA CACFP office.

               SouthEastern North Dakota Community Action Agency
           USDA
             Child/Adult Care Food Program
            3233 South University Drive
           Fargo, ND  58104
           (701) 232-2452
              1 800-726-7960    

               cacfp@sendcaa.org

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.  To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.