Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) - Daycare Homes

Services

CRT’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) reimburses licensed home day care providers for serving nutritious meals to the children enrolled in their day care homes. CACFP provides other supplementary services to ensure the best possible nutrition for the children enrolled in these day care homes.

Basic training is provided on meal planning, meal service, menu compliance, and sanitation.
Annual CACFP workshops include nutrition, early childhood education, and small business issues. CACFP also provides on-going help and support including meal service monitoring, and resources available for health and nutrition workshops.

Participation in CACFP is available in Hartford, Middlesex, and New London Counties to licensed day care providers caring for children 12 years of age and under.

Eligibility Requirements

All licensed day care homes are eligible to receive a basic reimbursement rate with no income requirements.

To qualify for the higher reimbursement rates, a provider must:
1) live in an area where the majority of the school population is 50% below the poverty level,
2) be determined income eligible or
3) serve children from households that are income eligible.

Application Process

To determine eligibility, provider may submit:
1) copies of previous year’s income tax return or
2) copies of checks received from parents and two consecutive pay stubs from spouse or
3) if the provider is receiving food stamps, a copy of DSS letter for determination and food stamp number.

Service Hours and Locations

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

25 Main Street, Hartford
Phone: (860) 247-1990 and (860) 247-1088