September 3, 2024 PACCA: Child Care and Adult Food Program Roundtable The Pennsylvania Child Care Association and the state Education Department’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) are holding a roundtable on how child care and afterschool providers can serve free meals through CACFP. Learn More CACFP provides reimbursement for meals served to enrolled participants in non-residential child or adult care facilities. The intent of the program is to improve the diets of children and adults and to develop healthy eating habits through the service of nutritious meals and the provision of nutrition education activities. During the roundtable, participants will learn how to serve free meals through CACFP. They will also learn about the organization, how to get started, how to apply, eligibility, and basic meal reimbursements. The roundtable will be held in a Zoom meeting from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Registration is now open.
March 17, 2022 2022-23 Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility for child nutrition programs from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Child Nutrition Programs The eligibility guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and Summer Food Service Program. Eligible children receive free and reduced price meals and free milk. The income eligibility chart is available on the USDA website.
