Child and Adult Care Food Program

Food Program Contact

During the application process, all institutions must designate an individual in their organization as the program contact. The program contact is responsible for the successful operation of the CACFP in the organization; therefore, this person should be selected carefully. The program contact must be:

1.	A legal employee of the organization.
2.	Responsible for the management and daily operation of the CACFP in the organization.
3.	The point of contact for the Indiana Department of Education for all areas of management of the program.
4.	In attendance at all Indiana Department of Education mandatory training sessions.
5.	Sufficiently trained and possess the program knowledge to ensure success of the program to the institution.
6.	Available to provide any information needed during a review conducted by the Indiana Department of Education, the USDA Midwest Regional Office, or the USDA.

Institutions are responsible for ensuring their program contact has received the training necessary to manage the program effectively and to operate the program in compliance with federal regulations and IDOE policies. Sponsors must also ensure that they have a currently trained and knowledgeable program contact in their organization at all times. Due to the important nature of these functions, institutions may not contract out food program contact responsibilities of the CACFP.