What is the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)?
Providing better nutrition and making care affordable are the goals of this federally funded program. The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) reimburses child care centers and child care homes that provide healthy meals and snacks that meet USDA nutritional guidelines. Programs enrolled in CACFP can provide meals and snacks at no charge to families. CACFP also reimburses meals served to children in afterschool programs and emergency shelters and meals served to adults in adult care centers.
Who Can Receive CACFP Help?
At participating facilities, meals and snacks are provided to:
- Children 12 and under
- Migrant children 15 and under
- People with disabilities regardless of their age
- In afterschool programs and emergency shelters, children up to age 18
- Adults who are functionally impaired or over age 60
Waivers
SCDSS Waiver Requests
USDA Nationwide Waivers for Child Nutrition Programs
Institution Request to Participate in CACFP Waivers
Related Documents & Links
Contact Information
Mary Abney-Young, Director
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
(803) 898-0958
Greta F. Avery, Supervisor and Training Coordinator
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
(803) 898-7576
Dyeretta Fashion, Supervisor
CACFP Afterschool Meals Program
(803) 898-0945
Cheryl Evans-McDonald, Compliance Manager
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
(803) 898-0971
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Toll-Free: (888) 834-8096
Main Line: (803) 898-0959
Monitoring: (803) 898-0971
Nondiscrimination Policy
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
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