The Child and Adult Care Food Program was established to improve the meals and snacks served in child and adult day care settings. Licensed and registered family child care homes and licensed group child care homes in private residences can participate in the CACFP. Home child care providers are reimbursed for nutritious meals and snacks served to children. All family and group child care homes are eligible for Tier II reimbursement rates. A higher rate (Tier I) will be paid to home providers who live in low income areas, have low income, or serve low income children.
The CACFP is administered by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Contact Cris McIntosh at 660-665-9855 for more information.