|  GOLDEN
FOOD PROGRAM
FOR
FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME PROVIDERS AND CHILD CARE CENTERS
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Who
May Participate?
Child and adult care facilities may participate in the CACFP
if they are:
 Licensed,
non-profit, non-residential child or adult care centers;
Licensed, for-profit, non-residential child or adult care center which receive
Title XIX or XX funding for at lease 25% of either enrolled participants or the
licensed capacity of the center; or
Licensed, registered and approved family or group day care homes operated in a
residence.
Benefits of participation
Child and Adult care center benefits
include:
Reimbursement
for meals served to enrolled participants.
Federally donated commodities or cash in lieu of commodities;
Technical assistance for administration of the CACFP;
Nutrition education materials;
Annual training sessions and workshops.
Eligibility
Children and adults are eligible
to participate if they are:
Birth to 12 years of age;
Migrant children birth to 15 years of age;
Special needs children over 12 years of age in care facilities primarily serving
children under 18 years of age;
Functionally impaired adults;
Adults over 60 years of age.
Requirements
for participation
Ensure that meals served meet
the meal pattern requirements;
File accurate claims for reimbursement;
Comply with requirements related to the financials management of the Program;
Accept final administrative
and financial responsibility for operating the Program;
Establish procedures to collect and maintain all necessary Program records from
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