Child and Adult Care Food Program
Contact Information
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides federal funds to nonresidential child care and adult care facilities to serve nutritious meals and snacks. The goal is to improve and maintain the health and nutritional status of children and adults in care while promoting the development of good eating habits.
CACFP Eligible programs include
- Nonresidential, licensed public or private, nonprofit child care centers or family day care homes.
- Head Start, Early Childhood Educational Assistance Program (ECEAP), outside-school-hours programs, emergency shelters, and at-risk centers meeting the CACFP requirements are also eligible.
- Certain adult care centers providing services to persons 60 years or older, or persons 18 years or older that are chronically-impaired or disabled, are also eligible.
Proprietary child care and adult care centers may participate if at least 25 percent of the participants in care are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Organizations interested in participating in the CACFP can visit the New Sponsors page.
- At-Risk Afterschool Meals
- Claims and Reimbursement Rates
- Correspondence and Updates
- Culinary workshop: Cooking for a Healthy Future
- Family Day Care Home Providers/Sponsors
- Garden Workshop: Planting the Seeds for a Healthy Future
- Helpful Links
- Meal Patterns and Menu Planning
- Program Materials/Forms
- Required Training
- Smarter Mealtimes
- Study Month and Eligibility
- Training Modules and Materials
CACFP Eligible programs include
- Nonresidential, licensed public or private, nonprofit child care centers or family day care homes.
- Head Start, Early Childhood Educational Assistance Program (ECEAP), outside-school-hours programs, emergency shelters, and at-risk centers meeting the CACFP requirements are also eligible.
- Certain adult care centers providing services to persons 60 years or older, or persons 18 years or older that are chronically-impaired or disabled, are also eligible.
Proprietary child care and adult care centers may participate if at least 25 percent of the participants in care are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Organizations interested in participating in the CACFP can visit the New Sponsors page.
- At-Risk Afterschool Meals
- Claims and Reimbursement Rates
- Correspondence and Updates
- Culinary workshop: Cooking for a Healthy Future
- Family Day Care Home Providers/Sponsors
- Garden Workshop: Planting the Seeds for a Healthy Future
- Helpful Links
- Meal Patterns and Menu Planning
- Program Materials/Forms
- Required Training
- Smarter Mealtimes
- Study Month and Eligibility
- Training Modules and Materials
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; fax: (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.