Food Program - Question??

[rhondawarren]

Does anyone know if you have to be licensed to be on the Food Program?

[My3cents]

Does anyone know if you have to be licensed to be on the Food Program?

yes you do-

[rhondawarren]

yes you do-

I thought you did. Someone told me you could be registered unlicensed and be on a smaller version of the food program but I thought you had to be licensed. So thought I would check it out.

[Cradle2crayons]

Does anyone know if you have to be licensed to be on the Food Program?

No you don't. If you are legally unlicensed you can contact a food program sponsor and they get it all started.

I'm legally unlicensed but if an get in the food program. If I wanted to. Just call the food program people and ask them for a list of sponsors for your area.

[rhondawarren]

No you don't. If you are legally unlicensed you can contact a food program sponsor and they get it all started.

I'm legally unlicensed but if an get in the food program. If I wanted to. Just call the food program people and ask them for a list of sponsors for your area.

Really? I wonder who I would contact? What is the actual name of the food program?

[Cradle2crayons]

Really? I wonder who I would contact? What is the actual name of the food program?

http://www.doe.in.gov/nutrition/child-and-adult-care-food-program

[rhondawarren]

http://www.doe.in.gov/nutrition/chil...e-food-program

Thank you so much!!

[Cradle2crayons]

Thank you so much!!

Have I hope the info you are needing is there

[LadyPearl]

Really? You don't have to be registered? The whole point of me beginning the registration process was to access the food program! I haven't completed the process yet so I will definitely look into the food program as an unlicensed provider!

[Cradle2crayons]

Really? You don't have to be registered? The whole point of me beginning the registration process was to access the food program! I haven't completed the process yet so I will definitely look into the food program as an unlicensed provider!

You need to call and ask for the numbers for the sponsors for legally unlicensed daycare homes. That's what I did. I'm not on the program by choice but it was accessible to me and I'm legally unlicensed.

[itlw8]

I depends on the state In MO you do not have to be licensed to provide care for children on subsidy. But you are paid less and you still have to get a background check that includes fingerprints. IF you are getting paid for children on subsidy you may then get the food program for those children AND yours if you are low income.

[Blackcat31]

Really? You don't have to be registered? The whole point of me beginning the registration process was to access the food program! I haven't completed the process yet so I will definitely look into the food program as an unlicensed provider!

Indiana CACFP rules state:

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
• A licensed day care home provider or certified legally licensed exempt provider who has entered into an agreement with a sponsoring organization. (NOTE: A sponsoring organization has a current contract with the IDOE to administer the CACFP in family day care home settings.)
• A family day care home may be sponsored by one of the following types of institutions:
o Public Entity—a municipal, county, state, or federal government agency
o Nonprofit Institution—a federally tax-exempt institution, per section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as determined by the US Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service
• A family day care home must be licensed or license-exempt as determined by the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), Bureau of Child Care (BCC). Legally Licensed Exempt Providers may participate if they have been certified to receive CCDF funding.

Each state has different requirements based off the requirements of licensing.

In my state (MN) you cannot participate in the food program unless licensed because we don't have an option to be legally unlicensed and still care for more than one child.

[TwinKristi]

Does anyone know if you have to be licensed to be on the Food Program?

Not in CA. You can be license-exempt (only watching one non-related family's child/ren) and get the FP as long as you have your Trustline certification.

[rhondawarren]

You need to call and ask for the numbers for the sponsors for legally unlicensed daycare homes. That's what I did. I'm not on the program by choice but it was accessible to me and I'm legally unlicensed.

What is "legally unlicensed"?

[rhondawarren]

Not in CA. You can be license-exempt (only watching one non-related family's child/ren) and get the FP as long as you have your Trustline certification.

What is a trustline certificate?