CACFP
CHILD & ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federally funded program that is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In the state of Iowa, this program is administered by the Department of Education, Bureau of Food and Nutrition.Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation is the local sponsoring agency serving the child care homes in Allamakee, Bremer, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Mitchell, and Winneshiek counties.
THE BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION
The program will help you provide nutritious meals and snacks for children in your care, as well as provide you with educational training to expand your knowledge of good nutrition and good child care. Reimbursement to the provider is based on the number and type of meals served.
CACFP recognizes you as a professional, running a small business out of your home. You will have the opportunity to talk to other home day care operators to share information, ideas, concerns, and to work out common problems. You will also be promoting nutrition education for all the children in your care and occasionally the children's parents.
Parents like the program because they can be assured that their children are receiving consistent, nutritious, high quality food. Children also receive education about nutrition and have the opportunity to participate in food oriented activities.
WHAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DO
WHAT IS REIMBURSEMENT BASED ON?
THE GOALS OF CACFP
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Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation (NEICAC) is a 501(c)3 private non-profit operating in NE Iowa. Charitable donations from individuals, businesses, school⁄church groups, made to NEICAC are always needed and may have a tax benefit to the donor.Individuals and families in your community struggle every day to provide basic needs such as food, shelter and utilities. Your contribution to NEICAC can make the difference to provide a hand-up to self-sufficiency.
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