CACFP Fact Sheet |
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What is the CACFP program? |
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal nutrition entitlement program, which helps provide meals to children. The program can be used to reimburse meals for children living in homeless or domestic violence shelters. Each state has a State Child and Adult Care Food Program agency, usually located in the State Department of Education.
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CACFP Helps Children in Shelters |
Provides reimbursements to homeless and domestic violence shelters for meals and snacks served to children age 18 and under.
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Which children are eligible? |
All children who live in a homeless or domestic violence shelter are eligible if they are 18 years of age or younger. Families are not asked to prove their income or fill out any paperwork for their children.
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How much $ does a shelter receive? |
Participating shelters receive:
Breakfast |
Lunch & Dinner |
Snack |
Shelters can be reimbursed for up to 3 meals a day or two meals and one snack each day. For example, a shelter that provides breakfast to 30 children for 30 days, would receive a total reimbursement of $1,314. Shelters can also receive commodities or cash-in-lieu of commodities reimbursement of 19.5 cents for each lunch or supper.
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What are the record keeping requirements? |
Record keeping requirements are relatively minimal. Shelters must keep a record of how many children receive meals each day, the total number of meals served by type (breakfast, dinner, etc), and menus for the meals and snacks served to children.
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What type of food does the shelter have to serve? |
Shelters must follow a basic USDA meal plan to receive CACFP reimbursements. Each meal must include meat or a meat alternative, a vegetable and/or fruit, fluid milk, and bread. In addition, the meals must be served in a congregate setting.
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How does a shelter apply for CACFP funds? |
The shelter must contact their state's CACFP agency. See below for a list of state agencies.
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State Agency Contacts |
Alabama: State Director of Child Nutrition Programs; Alabama Department of Education; 334-242-1988
Alaska: State Director of Child Nutrition Programs; Alaska Department of Education & Early Development; 907-465-8708
Arizona: State Director of Health and Nutrition Services; Arizona Department of Education; 602-542-8709
Arkansas: State Director of Special Nutrition Programs Slot S155 Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education; Department of Human Services; 501-682-8869
California: State Director of Nutrition Services Division; State Department of Education; 916-323-7311 or 800-952-5609
Colorado: State Director of Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment PSD-CAC-A4; Colorado Dept. of Health and Environment; 303-692-2345
Connecticut: Manager for Child Nutrition and Health Services in the Bureau of Health/Nutrition, Family Services and Adult Education; CT Department of Education; 860-807-2070
Delaware: State Director of School and Community Nutrition Programs; Department of Education; 302-73-4060
District of Columbia: State Director of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education Wellness and Nutrition Services; Nutrition Services Department; 202-724-7656
Florida: State Director of the Bureau of Child Nutrition Programs; Florida Department of Health; 850-245-4323
Georgia: State Director of Bright from the Start; Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning; 404-651-8197
Guam: State Director of Food Services Section; Guam Department of Education; 671-475-6400
Hawaii: State Director of the Department of Education; Department of Education; 808-587-3600
Idaho: State Director of Child Nutrition Programs; Department of Education; 208-332-6820
Illinois: Division Administrator of the Division of Nutrition Programs; Illinois State Board of Education; 217-782-2491
Indiana: State Director of School and Community Nutrition; Indiana Department of Education; 317-232-0850
Iowa: Chief of the Bureau of Nutrition, Health and Transportation Services; Iowa Department of Education; 515-281-4757
Kansas: State Director of the Kansas State Department of Education; Kansas Nutrition and Wellness; 785-296-2276
Kentucky: State Director of the Division of Nutrition and Health Services; State Department of Education; 502-564-5625
Louisiana: State Director of the Division of Nutrition Assistance; Louisiana Department of Education; 225-342-3720 or 1-800-453-2721
Maine: Manager of the Office of Child and Family Services; Department of Health Human Services; 207-624-7927
Maryland: Chief of School and Community Nutrition Programs Branch; Maryland Department of Education; 410-767-0199
Massachusetts: Administrator of Nutrition, Health and Safety; Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; 781-338-6479
Minnesota: State Director of Federal Support Programs; Minnesota Department of Education; 651-582-8526 or 800-366-8922
Michigan: State Director of Grants Coordination and School Support; Michigan Department of Education; 517-373-4013
Mississippi: State Director of the Bureau of Child Nutrition; State Department of Education; 601-354-7015
Missouri: Chief of the Bureau of Community Food and Nutrition Assistance; Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services; 573-751-6269 or 1-888-435-1464 or 1-800-733-6251
Montana: Bureau Chief of Early Childhood Services Bureau; Department of Public Health & Human Services; 406-444-1828 or 888-307-9333
Nebraska: Director of Nutrition Services; Nebraska Department of Education; 402-471-3566 or 1-800-731-2233
Nevada: State Director of the Office of Child Nutrition and School Health; Nevada Department of Education; 775-687-9191
New Hampshire: State Director of the Bureau of Nutrition Programs & Services; New Hampshire Department of Education; 603-271-3860
New Jersey: State Director of Bureau of Food and Nutrition Services; State Department of Agriculture; 609-984-1250
New Mexico: Chief of the Family Nutrition Bureau; New Mexico Children Youth & Families Department; 505-827-9961 or 1-800-328-2665
New York: State Director of the Child & Adult Food Program; New York Department of Health; 518-402-7400
North Carolina: State Director of Nutrition Services Branch; Health and Human Services Section; 919-707-5799
North Dakota: State Director of Child Nutrition & Food Distribution Programs; State Department of Public Instruction; 701-328-2294 or 1-888-338-3663
Ohio: State Director of the Office for Safety, Health and Nutrition; Ohio Department of Education; 1-800-808-6325
Oklahoma: State Director of Child Nutrition Programs; Oklahoma Department of Education; 405-521-3327
Oregon: State Director of Child Nutrition & Food Distribution; State Department of Education; 503-947-5888
Pennsylvania: State Director of Food and Nutrition; Department of Education; 717-787-7698
Puerto Rico: State Director of Food and Nutrition Services; Department of Education; 787-754-1075
Rhode Island: State Coordinator of Child Nutrition Programs; Rhode Island Department of Education; 401-222-4600 ext 4253
South Carolina: Manager of South Carolina Department of Social Services; South Carolina Dept. of Social Services; 803-898-0958
South Dakota: State Director of Child and Adult Nutrition Services; Department of Education; 605-773-4746
Tennessee: State Director of Adult and Community Programs; Department of Human Services; 615-313-4749
Texas: Assistant Commissioner of the Food and Nutrition Division; Texas Department of Agriculture; 1-888-839-5437
Utah: State Director of Child Nutrition Programs; Utah State Office of Education; 801-538-7513
Vermont: State Director of Child Nutrition Programs; State Department of Education; 802-828-2447
Virgin Islands: State Director of Child Nutrition Programs; Department of Education; 340-774-9373
Virginia: Regional Director; MARO, USDA, FNS, SNP; 609-259-5050
Washington: State Director of Child Nutrition Programs; Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction; 360-725-6200
West Virginia: State Director of the Office of Child Nutrition; Department of Education; 304-558-2709
Wisconsin: State Director of the Community Nutrition Team; Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction; 608-267-9123
Wyoming: State Director of Child Nutrition Programs; Wyoming Department of Education; 307-777-6262 |
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