Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Resource Details
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program that serves nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults who are enrolled for care at participating child care centers, day care homes and adult day care centers. CACFP also provides meals and snacks to children and youth who participate in afterschool care programs or reside in emergency shelters.
CACFP sponsors may claim reimbursement for a maximum of either two meals and one snack or two snacks and one meal per participant per day. Meals claimed for reimbursement must meet the CACFP meal pattern requirements and must be served to enrolled participants in approved settings.
Demographic Restrictions
Children and adults participating in child care centers, day care homes and adult day care centers