Nevada Department of Agriculture: Child and Adult Care Food Program renewed for 2018
The Child and Adult Care Food Program for 2018, which provides funding for nutritious meals and snacks served to children and adults receiving day care, has been renewed, according to the Nevada Department of Agriculture.
“The program plays an important role in Nevada by contributing to the health and well-being of participants and supporting quality care,” Diane Hogan, NDA nutrition programs professional, said in a news release.
To operate the CACFP, independent centers and sponsoring organizations enter into an agreement with the NDA. Sponsors partnered with the state receive payment for meals and snacks served based on the percentage of participants who live in households with income that fall within qualifying income categories.
Foster children or children who are members of a household receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservation (FDPIR), Head Start eligible participants, At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program participants and Emergency Shelter for Homeless Children all automatically meet the income guidelines for the free meal category.
Participating adults in day care who are members of SNAP households, Supplemental Security Income, FDPIR or Medicaid recipients also automatically meet the guidelines for the free meal category.
Centers that participate in the CACFP do not discriminate against any child or adult because of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Check online here for more information regarding Nevada’s CACFP and eligibility requirements and a full list of participating agencies.
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