ISBE 68-61A FY17 Day Care Home Sponsoring Organization Agreement - Page 1 of 6

Oct 10, 2026

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Child and Adult Care Food Program Day Care Home Sponsoring Organization Agreement issued by the Illinois State Board of Education. Defines key terms including children, day care homes, facilities, providers, sponsoring organizations, principals, seriously deficient status, and the National Disqualified List maintained by USDA. Describes covenant obligations under the intent of Section 17 of the National School Lunch Act and regulations under 7CFR Part 226. Establishes Tier I and Tier II day care home eligibility criteria based on household income standards, certification status, and geographic or census-based eligibility measures.

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Definitions

Tier I day care home

Tier II day care home

Illinois State Board of Education Nutrition & Wellness Programs 100 North First Street, W-270 Springfield, Illinois 62777-0001 800-545-7892 Fax 217-524-6124 TTY 217-782-1900 Child and Adult Care Food Program Day Care Home Sponsoring Organization Agreement | Legal Name of Institution | | --- | | Address of Institution (Street, City, State, Zip Code) | | To comply with the intent and purpose of Section 17 of the National School Lunch Act as amended and the regulations governing the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) issued thereunder 7CFR Part 226 referred to as “Program,” the Illinois State Board of Education referred to as “State Agency,” and the institution whose name and address appear above acting on behalf of each day care home, covenant and agree as follows in this agreement.
DEFINITIONS
Children means (a) persons age 12 and under; (b) persons age 15 and under who are children of migrant workers; (c) persons with disabilities, as defined by the State,(d) persons age 18 and under who are residents of emergency shelters; and (e) persons age 18 and under at the start of the school year for at-risk afterschool care centers.
Day care home means an organized nonresidential child care program for children enrolled in a private home licensed or approved asa family or group day care home, and under the auspices of a sponsoring organization.
Day care home provider or provider means a person or persons who operate a day care home.
Facility means a sponsored center or a family day care home.
Household contact means a contact made by a sponsoring organization or a State Agency to an adult member of a household with a child in a family day care home or a child care center in order to verify the attendance and enrollment of the child and the specific meal service(s) the child routinely receives while in care.
Institution means a sponsoring organization, child care center, at-risk afterschool care center, outside-school-hours care center, emergency shelter, or adult day care center which enters into an agreement with the State Agency to assume final administrative and financial responsibility for Program operations.
Key staff means a day care home provider, and a jointly licensed provider under the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and assistant, if applicable.
National Disqualified List means the list, maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), of institutions, responsible principals and responsible individuals, and day care homes disqualified from participation in the Program.
Principal means any individual who holds a management position within, or is an officer of, an institution or a sponsored center, including all members of the institution’s board of directors or the sponsored center’s board of directors.
Program means the Child and Adult Care Food Program authorized by Section 17 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended. Responsible principal or responsible individual means (a) a principal, whether compensated or uncompensated, who the State Agency or Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) determines to be responsible for an institution’s serious deficiency; (b) any other individual employed by, or under contract with, an institution or sponsored center, who the State Agency or FNS determines to be responsible for an institution’s serious deficiency; or (c) an uncompensated individual who the State Agency or FNS determines to be responsible for an institution’s serious deficiency.
Seriously deficient means the status of an institution or a day care home that has been determined to be noncompliant in one or more aspects of its operation of the Program.
Sponsoring Organization or Sponsor means a public or nonprofit private organization which is entirely responsible for the administration of the food Program in (a) one or more day care homes; (b) a child care center, emergency shelter, at-risk afterschool care center, outside school hours car

FAQs

What is the purpose of this Day Care Home Sponsoring Organization Agreement under CACFP?

It sets the legal covenant and compliance framework for the sponsoring organization acting on behalf of each day care home to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program under the referenced federal intent and regulations.

How does the agreement define a “child” for CACFP purposes?

A “child” includes persons age 12 and under; persons age 15 and under who are children of migrant workers; persons with disabilities; persons age 18 and under who are residents of emergency shelters; and persons age 18 and under at the start of the school year for at-risk afterschool care centers.

What criteria distinguish a Tier I day care home from a Tier II day care home?

Tier I includes day care homes operated by providers whose household meets income standards for free or reduced-price meals (verified through the sponsoring organization), or homes located in areas where at least 50% of enrolled children are certified eligible, or geographic areas where at least 50% of children are from households meeting income standards. Tier II includes any day care homes that do not meet Tier I criteria.

Oct 10, 2026

Uploaded by Mary Man