Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

If your loved one spends part of their day in a care program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) can help provide access to nutritious meals and snacks.

The Child and Adult Care Food Program Serves:

• Kids in daycare centers or licensed home care
• Children in afterschool programs
• Families staying in emergency shelters
• Adults with disabilities in day care
• Seniors over 60 in day care programs

This federally funded program is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the state, including in Alabama. Independent centers and sponsoring organizations partner with state agencies to manage and run the program, ensuring healthy, nourishing meals are available to those who need them.*

*CACFP is a federally funded program authorized under Section 17 of the National School Lunch Act (42 USC 1766). Program regulations are issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under 7 CFR Part 226, and USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers the program through grants to states, including Alabama. Independent centers and sponsoring organizations partner with their state agencies to manage CACFP operations, ensuring healthy, nourishing meals are available to those who need them.