CACFP is the Child and Adult Care
Food Program, a Federal program that
provides healthy meals and snacks to
children and adults receiving child care. What kinds of meals may be
served?
• Breakfast consists of a serving of
milk, fruit or vegetable, and bread/
grain.
• Lunch and Dinner require milk,
meat or meat alternate, two different
servings of fruits or vegetables, and a
bread/grain.
• Snacks i
nclude two different servings
of the four components: milk, meat or
meat alternate, fruit or vegetable, or
bread/grain. Who is eligible for CACFP?
• Children until age 13
• Certain categories of children under
special circumstances. How does the CACFP work? CACFP reimburses participating child
care homes for serving nutritious meals. It is administered at the Federal level by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture and
at the State level by the Kansas State
Department of Education (KSDE). A child care provider who is licensed by
the Kansas Department of Health and
Environment and operating the child care
in a home is eligible to participate in the
CACFP. There is no cost to a provider. All
homes participate in the CACFP under
a sponsoring organization. Sponsoring
organizations play a critical role in
supporting home child care providers
through training, technical assistance,
and monitoring. All organizations offer
the same reimbursement rates and
are governed by the same rules and
regulations. Contact First Choice Support Services, Inc. to
learn about various training opportunities.
