The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is an extension of the national school lunch program which reimburses child care providers a set reimbursement rate for serving nutritious meals and snacks to children in their care. The goal of the program is to provide nutritious meals to children, introduce them to a variety of foods, promote good eating habits, and provide opportunities for them to learn about food.

What are the benefits of participating in CACFP?

Children will:

• Continue to receive nutritious meals and snacks in spite of rising food costs
• Develop good eating habits
• Learn about nutrition through regular visits from the sponsor

Parents will:

• Be assured their children are receiving balanced, nutritious meals
• Not be asked to pay the expense of meal reimbursement

Providers will:

• Increase their income without raising their rates while adhering to the CACFP standards to best meet the needs of the children
• Enhance their professional skills through free nutrition training
• Have opportunities to network with other providers 

Child Development Home Providers will be reimbursed to serve nutritious meals and snacks to the children. All it takes is a few minutes per day.

Reimbursement rates for July 1st, 2012-June 30th, 2013 are:

• Breakfast ranges from $.46 to $1.27
• Lunch and Suppers ranges from $1.44 to $2.38
• Snacks ranges from $.19 to $.71

These rates are adjusted every year.

Child Development Home Providers Contact:	Child Care Centers Contact:
Clydene Canady	Robin Holz
Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc.	Bureau of Nutrition, Health & Transportation
Lyon, Sioux, Plymouth, Cherokee & Ida Counties	Grimes State Office Building
418 S. Marion Street	400 E 14th Street
Remsen, IA  51050	Des Moines, IA  50319-0146
800-859-2025, ext. 3492 or 712-786-3492	515-281-3484