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Facts About the Adult Component
of the CACFP
The Child and Adult Care Food
Program (CACFP) supports
institutions wanting to initiate
or improve food service in a
variety of setting, including
for adults receiving day care.
CACFP reimburses centers that
provide adult day services to
help them serve nutritious meals
to functionally impaired adults.
What
is considered an adult day care
center in CACFP?
Licensed or approved adult day
care centers that are operated
by public, private nonprofit
organizations, and certain
for-profit organizations may
participate in CACFP, if they
serve elderly persons 60 years
of age or older or chronically
impaired disabled persons, 18
years of age or older. An
eligible center must be
nonresidential and provide a
community-based program. These
programs should be structured,
comprehensive and provide health
and social support services to
enrolled participants. Centers
that simply provide social or
rehabilitative services to
adults do not qualify to
participate in CACFP.
Can senior citizens who live in
institutions participate in
CACFP?
No. Individuals who reside in
institutions are not eligible to
participate in the Program under
the adult component of CACFP.
Can an individual receive CACFP
meals independent of a
participating institution?
No. In CACFP, there are
individual eligibility
requirements as well as
institutional requirements.
Because this Program requires
that meals and snacks are served
through participating
institutions, individuals may
not independently participate in
CACFP.
Do meals and snacks served in
the CACFP meet the nutritional
needs of senior citizens?
The meal patterns required under
CACFP were developed based on
the nutritional needs of all
participants. Different meal
patterns have been established
for adults and children to meet
the unique needs of each group.
CACFP allows food substitutions
or modifications to be made to
accommodate individuals with
special medical or dietary
needs.
Who receives reimbursement
for meals or snacks served in
the CACFP?
Public or private nonprofit
adult day care facilities which
provide structured,
comprehensive services to
nonresidential adults who are
functionally impaired, or aged
60 and older, may participate in
CACFP as independent or
sponsored centers. For profit
centers may be eligible for
CACFP if at least 25 percent of
their participants receive
benefits under title XIX or
title XX.
Participating institutions
receive cash reimbursement for
meals or snacks served to adults
under this Program. The
reimbursement to centers is
based on the number of enrolled
participants in their care that
are eligible for free or reduced
price meals based on each
participant’s income status.
Individuals receive meals or
snacks, not cash reimbursements
from the Department of
Agriculture.
Please contact your State agency
for more information on
participating in CACFP.
CACFP is a federal program which
is administered at the State
level. If you have any
questions regarding
participation in CACFP or would
like more detailed information,
please contact your
State agency
representative.
Last modified:
03/26/2008
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