Business Respondents

C17. Study Brochure

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Study Contact Information

SNACS-II
Study of Nutrition and Activity in Child Care Settings

Toll-free Hotline: xxx-xxx-xxxx
Email: [STUDY EMAIL]
OMB Number: 0584-xxxx
Expiration Date: xx/xx/20xx

Data Privacy
All information collected about child
care providers, children and families
in the study will be kept private to the
fullest extent allowed by law. The names
of child care providers, children and
family members will never appear in
any report or with any study findings.

Research Team
Mathematica and Westat

Study Schedule
August 2022–April 2023
Recruit child care providers
and parents

Jan-May 2023
Conduct data collection

August 2023–March 2025
Produce Study Reports

United States
Department of
Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Service

The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is collecting this information to understand the nutritional quality of CACFP meals
and snacks, the cost to produce them, and dietary intakes
and activity levels of CACFP participants. This is a voluntary
collection and FNS will use the information to examine
CACFP operations. The collection does request personally
identifiable information under the Privacy Act of 1974.
Responses will be kept private to the extent provided by law
and FNS regulations. 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 0.0501 hours (3 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. Send comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service,
Office of Policy Support, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor,
Alexandria, VA 22314. ATTN: PRA (0584-xxxx). Do not return
the completed form to this address.

Study of Nutrition
and Activity in
Child Care Settings
(SNACS-II)
Seeking to improve children’s health,
wellness, and learning in child care
Study is sponsored by

United States
Department of
Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Service
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer

What is the study about?
The study will provide a thorough
description of meals and snacks served
in child care, activity policies and
practices of providers, children’s food
consumption in and out of child care,
meal costs, and plate waste.

Have a question?
Visit our website at
[URL]
Call us toll-free at
[study phone]

Reason for Study
Good nutrition is key to proper
childhood development, but little
is known about the food children
are eating or their opportunities for
physical activity while in child care.
In recognition of the importance
of nutrition and physical activity in
child care, Congress directed USDA
to conduct a nationally representative
study of child care centers and family
child care homes.

Send us an email to
[study email]

Help us learn about nutrition in child care settings!

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Key Study Activities
Providers
• Child Care Provider Surveys

Study of Nu

• Menu Surveys
• Meal Observations
• Meal Cost Data Collection
Parents and Children
• Parent Surveys
• Child Intake Diaries
• Food and Physical Activity
Experiences Survey

Study Participants
The study includes over 1,300 child care
centers, family child care homes, and
before and after school programs that
participate in the Child and Adult Care
Food Program in 25 States. Over 3,000
children and their parents/guardians
will also be in the study.