AR CACFP sponsor bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.
A sponsor financial-guarantee bond the Arkansas agency administering the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) can require before approving a sponsor. It backs proper handling of the federal meal reimbursements the sponsor receives — the premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, with a soft credit pull for approval only.
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Enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and submit to the state agency. Here is the whole thing:
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Your organization details, the bond amount the state agency set, and the effective date — that is the application, plus a one-time soft-pull consent.
Reviewed & approved
Most clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.
Submit with your sponsor approval
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to submit to the Arkansas CACFP state agency. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the agency insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the CACFP bond actually covers
The Child and Adult Care Food Program is a USDA child-nutrition program that reimburses sponsoring organizations for meals served in day-care homes, child-care centers, and adult day-care centers. In Arkansas it is administered by the state child-nutrition agency, which approves and oversees sponsors.
When a sponsor's financial standing or history warrants it, the state agency can condition participation on a financial guarantee — including a surety bond — to protect the federal funds flowing through the sponsor. The bond stands behind the sponsor's proper management of program reimbursements and compliance with program rules.
The amount is set by the state agency, generally in relation to the sponsor's projected reimbursements, so there is no single statewide figure. Enter the amount on your approval notice and we issue from $100 with a soft pull only — your exact price appears at the application.
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One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
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Other Arkansas bonds.
CACFP sponsor bond, issued this week.
Priced at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Enter the amount the state agency set and submit it within days.