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Monetary Reimbursement

Every month you will receive reimbursement from 4-C for the creditable snacks and meals you serve per child. If you serve five children breakfast, lunch and snack five days a week, your monthly check will be between $160 - $350. Rates vary depending on the federal guidelines. Your own children under 13 may also be eligible.

Free Resources and Training

4-C provides CACFP providers with free nutrition training materials and resources, recipes and fun activities to help children learn healthy eating habits.

Peace of Mind for Parents

As a 4-C Food Program participant you will receive CACFP brochures and information to share with parents. Parents can feel confident that their child care professional is preparing nutritious meals and snacks that meet USDA requirements every day and that they are encouraging their child to develop good eating habits.

Eligibility

Child Care Centers

To be eligible for the CACFP, child care centers must be a non-profit organization OR a for-profit with 25% of enrolled children eligible for free or reduced meals.

Family Child Care Home Providers

The CACFP provides reimbursement for meals to all state certified and licensed family child care home providers serving healthy meals and snacks to children in their care.

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Child & Adult Care Food Program - Community Coordinated Child Care

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Child and Adult Care Food Program Sponsorship Benefits Online Record Keeping Monthly Payments Improved Cash Flow Staff Training Menu Planning Peace of Mind USDA Food and Nutrition Service Child and Adult Care Food Program Fact Sheet Choose 4-C as Your Local CACFP Sponsor The Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal assistance...

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Building Healthy Minds and Bodies Through Nutrition

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Ensuring Children and Adults Have Access to Nutritious Meals and Snacks

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program that provides reimbursements for 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 reimbursements for meals served to children and youth participating in afterschool care programs, children residing in emergency shelters, and adults over the age of 60 or living with a disability and enrolled in day care facilities. CACFP contributes to the wellness, healthy growth, and development of young children and adults in the United States.

Are you a program operator caring and serving meals to children? If so, you may be eligible to participate in CACFP and receive reimbursements for serving healthy meals and snacks to children. Eligible public or private nonprofit child care centers, outside-school-hours care centers, Head Start programs, and other institutions which are licensed or approved to provide day care services may participate in CACFP, independently or as sponsored centers. Contact your state agency for more information.

Are you a program operator providing nonresidential care to adults? If so, you may be eligible to participate in CACFP and receive reimbursements for serving healthy meals and snacks to adults. Public or private nonprofit adult day care facilities which provide structured, comprehensive services to nonresidential adults who are functionally impaired, or aged 60 and older, may participate in CACFP as independent or sponsored centers. Contact your state agency for more information.

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Ensuring Children and Adults Have Access to Nutritious Meals and Snacks The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program that provides reimbursements for 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.