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 State of Alaska > Department of Education & Early Development > Teaching & Learning Support > Child Nutrition Services Child and Adult Care Food Program The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a program that provides healthy meals and snacks to children and adults receiving day care. It plays a vital role in improving the quality of day care and making it healthy meals more affordable for low-income families. This program is available to a variety of day care types: Child Care Centers - Public or private nonprofit child care centers, Head Start programs, and For-Profit centers which are licensed or approved to provide day care may serve meals and snacks through CACFP. Eligibility for this program is for children age 12 or younger.
At-Risk Afterschool Snack Programs - Community-based programs that offer enrichment activities for at-risk children and teenagers, after the regular school day ends, can provide free snacks through CACFP. Eligibility for this program is for children age 18 or younger. Homeless Shelters - Emergency shelters which provide residential and food services to homeless families may participate in CACFP. Unlike most other CACFP facilities, a shelter does not have to be licensed to provide day care. Eligibility for this program is for children age 18 or younger. Adult Day Care Centers - Public, private nonprofit, and some for-profit adult day care facilities which provide structured, comprehensive services to functionally impaired, or adults over age 60 may participate in CACFP.
Family Day Care Homes - CACFP provides reimbursement for meals and snacks served to small groups of children receiving nonresidential day care in licensed or approved private homes. A family or group day care home must sign an agreement with a sponsoring organization to participate in CACFP. Eligibility for this program is for children age 12 or younger. CACFP Claim Submission Deadines
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