Outside-school-hours care center provisions.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) Outside-school-hours care centers may participate in the Program either as independent centers or under the auspices of a sponsoring organization; (b) All outside-school-hours care centers, independent or sponsored, shall meet the following requirements: (1) In accordance with § 226.6(d)(1), if Federal, State or local licensing or approval is not otherwise required, outside-school-hours care centers must meet State or local health and safety standards. When State or local health and safety standards have not been established, State agencies are encouraged to work with appropriate State and local officials to create such standards. Meeting these standards will remain a precondition for any outside-school-hours care center's eligibility for CACFP nutrition benefits. In cases where Federal, State or local licensing or approval is required, outside-school-hours care centers that are complying with applicable procedures to renew licensing or approval may participate in the Program during the renewal process, unless the State agency has information that indicates the renewal will be denied. (2) Except for for-profit centers, outside-school-hours care centers shall be public, or have tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (3) Nonresidential public or private nonprofit schools which provide organized child care programs for school children may participate in the Program as outside-school-hours care centers if: (i) Children participate in a regularly scheduled

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 226.19