CACFP Open Enrollment · Starts June 1

CACFP Open Enrollment: Know Your Options.

Understand all the CACFP paths available to your center this open enrollment window.

  • Stay with your current sponsor
  • Switch to a sponsor that fits better
  • Explore self-sponsorship
Check Your Readiness Takes 3 minutes · No commitment
Daycare center director in a plum-purple blouse standing in front of her childcare center, holding a clipboard, beside a colorful sign reading 'CACFP Open Enrollment — Starts June 1'
Open enrollment is live June 1 – Summer window

Make Your CACFP Decision With Confidence

Open enrollment isn't just paperwork season. It's the natural time each year to pause, look at your options, and make sure your CACFP setup still really fits — especially the time and labor it costs your team every month.

Who this is for

No two centers are alike — and there's no one right answer. We're here to help you decide with clarity, not pressure.

Check Your Readiness
Three paths

Which one fits your center?

Every center's situation is different. Here's what each path looks like.

Stay With Your
Current Sponsor

It's time to stay with your current sponsor if they already give you:

  • Digital receipts — no paper binders
  • Digital time distribution logs — no paper timesheets
  • Auto track expenses — no monthly spreadsheet
  • One-click meal records — no manual logs
  • Reimbursements that arrive on time, every month

If your sponsor checks these boxes, renewal is your easy call.

Compare (Other)
Sponsor Options

It's time to compare other options if your sponsor still has you:

  • Mailing or faxing monthly receipts
  • Re-keying attendance into a meal-count sheet
  • Tracking monitoring data on spreadsheet
  • Rebuilding spreadsheets every month
  • Boxing up paper for AR week

Open enrollment is the natural window to compare sponsors, ask questions, and weigh your options.

Explore
Self-Sponsorship

It's time to explore self-sponsorship if:

  • You bring in $3,500+/month in CACFP reimbursements
  • You want to keep the % sponsor takes out
  • You want a direct contract with TDA
  • You're ready for modern workflows to replace sponsor admin

More control. More transparency. More reimbursement kept in your center.

Not sure which one fits your center?

Get Your Personalized Pathway
A Simple Guide

Read the Open Enrollment Guide

Four short reads to help you figure out if your current CACFP setup is working — and what your other options might be.

1

Understanding Open Enrollment

What it is, when it happens, and why it matters.
2

Why Centers Switch Sponsors

Four warning signs your sponsor isn't a fit.
3

Finding the Right Partner

How to evaluate sponsors in 4 practical steps.
4

Looking at Other Options

Self-sponsorship, consultants, and specialized software.
Read the Full Guide

💡 Open Enrollment Checklist

Before you automatically renew, switch sponsors, or make a leap to independence, there are a few things every center should think through. We've put them all into a quick 2-minute check.

Get My Personalized Checklist
📝Check Your Center's Readiness

Take 2 minutes. Get clarity in return.

Get a personalized checklist and the right questions to ask. Confidential, free, and helps us build better CACFP tools for everyone.

Start the Readiness Questionnaire 🚀
About Us

Built to make CACFP easier.

Built by the team at CACFP Solutions — part of CACFPFree, a growing set of free, practical tools for childcare centers, sponsors, and CACFP staff.

1

Free & Practical

Real tools built for real CACFP work. No paywalls, no upsells, no software pitch.

2

No Pressure to Switch

We don't sell sponsor placements or take referral fees. Stay, switch, or go independent — your call.

3

Built for This Window

This page exists for open enrollment — to help you decide clearly during the one window that matters.

Take the Readiness Check

Learn more at CACFPSolutions.com →

💬

Questions? Need a quick consult?

Contact us for quick answers or help reviewing your CACFP options during open enrollment.

Contact Us
📬

Stay Informed

Get first access to readiness guides, free CACFP tools, and future apps as they launch.

Open enrollment starts June 1.

Don't renew by default. Take 3 minutes to know your options.

Check My Readiness or Book a Call