DEPARTMENT SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM INSTITUTIONS

Sep 30, 2022
Department Outlines Eligibility Requirements for Free and Reduced-Price Meals

BATON ROUGE, La.—The Louisiana Department of Education’s Division of Nutrition Support today announced it is seeking applications from eligible institutions interested in administering the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), a federally funded program that provides healthy, affordable meals to both children and adults. The program’s 2023 fiscal year begins Oct. 1, 2022, and applications are accepted year-round.

The program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service Program. It is federally funded, but administered by individual states. Program participants receive meals and snacks through daycare centers, afterschool programs, emergency shelters and homes, among other locations. CACFP meals will be provided at sites under contract with the state education department, or at homes or daycare centers operating under agreements with sponsoring organizations under contract with the agency.  

Eligibility
CACFP eligibility is based on the following income scales effective July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.

Click here to learn more about eligibility.