Child Care Centers

To be eligible to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), a child care center must be a licensed child care facility. In addition the center must be a not for profit corporation or document that 25% of enrolled children receive title XX funds or are eligible for free or reduced priced school meals.

The income level of the parents served by the center determines the reimbursement rate. Child Nutrition Program, Inc. maintains a database of the center's enrolled families and their income classification in order to obtain the best possible rate.

We charge 15% of the center's reimbursement for our services. Because we are better able to keep abreast of program guidelines than busy center administrators, many centers report making more money from the program using CNP than when they filed their claims themselves.