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The
study uses strict security protocols to ensure the privacy and
security of your information.
The
study team will keep all information you provide private, to the
full extent allowed by law, and will use the information only for
the purposes of this study.
Parents
will be able to enroll their cell phones in the study using easy
steps. Parents can download and access the application (app) on
any laptop computer or tablet. The application is free.
Yes.
Parents can choose their language preference from the app’s
main screen.
The
reporting time varies depending on how many children a parent
has enrolled in day care, but is generally 5 minutes or less per
day.
The study team will not
identify participating providers or parents in any reports, data
files,
or correspondence provided to FNS.
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Contact Us
Have a Question or Need Help?
Please
contact us toll-free at 1-800-912-9384
or email us at CACFP@manhattanstrategy.com.
We look
forward to working with you.
According
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond
to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid
OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this
information collection is 0584-xxxx. The time required to
complete this information collection is estimated to average
6 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information.
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OMB
Number: 0584-XXXX
Expiration
Date: XX/XX/XXXX
CACFP
Meal
Claims Feasibility
Study
Study conducted for
the Food and
Nutrition Service
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What is the CACFP Meals Claims Feasibility Study?
The Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS) pays part
of
the cost for meals and snacks that your child receives at day
care through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The
agency is conducting a study to test the feasibility of a new
method for finding out whether day care providers are claiming
and receiving the correct amount of reimbursement for the meals
they serve.
FNS
has contracted with Manhattan Strategy Group (MSG), an
experienced program evaluation and research firm, to:
The
providers and parents selected will be asked to use the
technologies to report data for the study during the month of
March 2017.
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Your Role in the Study
You
have been randomly selected to participate in the study. Your
provider is also participating in the study. The MSG study team
would like to partner with you for the study.
The
study requires that all of the parents in the day care be invited
to it. Your participation is crucial to ensure the success of
this study and we greatly appreciate your cooperation and
support.
How Parents Participate in in the Study
Your
participation in this study will not affect your provider, your
agreement with your provider, or meal services your child
currently receives.
As
a study participant, you will use the
Child Attendance Reporting System (CARS) to
report your child’s attendance at the day care for the
month of March 2017. The
reporting system functions like the sign-in/sign-out log you
already complete at your day care provider, but it allows you to
report via text messaging on your cell phone or on a reporting
website.
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The
reporting will take only a couple of minutes every day. For your
participation in the study, we will provide you with a Visa gift
card of $25.
You
will receive an easy-to-follow user guide and training on how to
use the technology before the study starts. Technical assistance
will be available to help you use the system when you need it
during the study.
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