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10 Allowability Cost Factors

Sponsoring organizations have to be diligent about how they use Federal funds.

Before spending CACFP funds, they need to make sure the expense is allowable.

There are 10 key factors that must all be met for the expense to be allowable.

Let’s do a quick review of them now: 

  • Necessary
  • Reasonable
  • Authorized
  • Limitations
  • Current
  • Multiple Awards
  • Consistent Treatment
  • Net Costs
  • Allocated
  • Documented

Now let’s take a closer look at each one of these factors.