Join the Food Program

What is the CACFP?

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal initiative offering reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks provided to eligible infants, children, and adults. This includes participants at day care homes, adult day care centers, child care centers, at-risk afterschool programs, and emergency shelters.

Who is eligible to be a participant?

• Adults ages 60 and older
• Children ages 12 and younger
• Children and adults of any age with disabilities
• Children of migrant workers aged 15 and under

What kind of food is served in the CACFP?

The CACFP nutrition standards are based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov), science-based recommendations made by the National Academy of Medicine, cost and practical considerations, and stakeholder input. There are five meal components: Grain, Vegetable, Fruit, Meat/Meat Alternate and Fluid Milk. In order to be reimbursed, the meal or snack must contain the required components in their minimum amounts by age.

Grain

Vegetable

Fruit

Meat/Meat Alternate

Fluid Milk

Learn more about the CACFP Meal Patterns

We are a Sponsor

If you operate a childcare center, At Risk Afterschool Program and/or Adult Day Care you can contract with TLCA healthy choice food program at no cost to you or your center. It’s totally free to offer to your children.

We provide nutritional healthy meals to the students, If you want more information for your program contact us at info@tlcaacademy.org

Responsibilities of a Sponsor include:

• Assume financial and administrative responsibility for each participating site
• Providing Trainings
• Regular monitoring of participating sites

Contact us at info@tlcaacademy.org

Already a Sponsor

If you are already a sponsor seeking catering services for your program. Look into our catering program Ceazer Touch of Soul. Our program follows the CAFCP Healthy food guidelines. Our prices are competitive and we have quality food. for more information please email Fharrell140@gmail.com.

What type of program do you operate?

Identify the care you provide and if you want to be sponsored by us or if you are already a sponsor in need our catering services follow your path to joining the CACFP.

Child Care Center

• Public or private nonresidential licensed child care centers
• Serves children ages 12 and under
• Join the Food Program by either
  • Us, sponsoring you
  • If you are already a sponsor, you can join our food catering program

Family Day Care Home

• Licensed family or group day care homes
• Serves children ages 12 and under
• Must join the Food Program signing an agreement with TLCA health food choice program

Adult Day Care Center

• Public or private nonprofit adult day care centers
• For-profit centers may be eligible for CACFP if at least 25% of their participants receive benefits under title XIX (Grants to States for Medical Assistance Programs) or title XX (Block Grants and Programs for Social Services and Elder Justice)
• Individuals who reside in institutions are not eligible
• Serves adults 60 or older, or adults who are physically or mentally impaired to the extent that limits their independence and ability to carry out activities of daily living
• Join the Food Program by either
  • Us, sponsoring you.
  • Our catering services if you are already a sponsor.

At-Risk Afterschool Site

• The program must:
  • Be located at a site where at least half of the children in the school attendance area are eligible for free and reduced-price school meals
  • Offer educational or enrichment activities after the regular school day ends or on weekends and holidays, during times of the year when school is in session
  • Meet licensing, health or safety codes required by state or local law
• Afterschool programs located in schools are also eligible
• Serves children ages 18 and under
• Join the Food Program by either
  • Us, sponsoring you
  • If you are already a sponsor, join our catering program