The New York State Department of Health has announced the receipt of over $260 million in federal reimbursement funding to support the 2024 Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The program is designed to provide nutrition education and meal reimbursements, assisting providers in serving nutritious meals and snacks to children and adults in day care settings. Funding is distributed based on the number of qualifying meals and snacks served to enrolled participants.
State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald said, “Nutrition is the foundation of good health. Through the Child and Adult Care Food Program, thousands of families across New York receive access to nutritious meals, helping to build healthier futures. This funding plays a vital role in advancing our mission to promote health equity and ensure every New Yorker has the opportunity to live a healthy and full life.”
Currently, CACFP operates through 1,275 sponsoring organizations that represent 13,135 licensed or registered center-based or family day care sites across New York State. Each day, these providers serve about 408,000 meals to children and adults at participating facilities.
Programs eligible for participation include various types of child care centers and adult day care centers. The level of support for free or reduced-price meals depends on household income.
A complete list of participating programs can be found at https://health.data.ny.gov/Health/Child-and-Adult-Care-Food-Program-Participation/dmn7-mpa8 or by calling the New York State Health Department at (800) 942-3858.
The program operates under federal civil rights laws and U.S. Department of Agriculture regulations that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Information about the program is available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who need alternative communication formats should contact their state or local agency administering the program or reach out to USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a discrimination complaint regarding this program, individuals can complete Form AD-3027 from https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf or request it from any USDA office. Complaints can be submitted by mail to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington D.C., faxed to (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442, or emailed to program.intake@usda.gov.
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