NDA announces renewal of the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program with 38 participating agencies

The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) is proud to announce 38 participating agencies for the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for 2024. CACFP provides crucial funding for nutritious meals and snacks served to children and adults receiving day care.

"This program contributes to the health and well-being of Nevadans in need," said NDA Division of Food and Nutrition Administrator Patricia Hoppe, "Last year, 3.1 million meals were served through CACFP participating agencies."

Through CACFP, participating agencies are reimbursed for nutritious meals and snacks that meet USDA guidelines based on the percentage of participants who live in households with income that fall within three different income categories (free, reduced-price and above scale).

Foster children or children who are members of a household receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservation (FDPIR), Head Start eligible participants, At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program participants and Emergency Shelter for Homeless Children all automatically meet the income guidelines for the free meal category. Participating adults in daycare who are members of SNAP households, Supplemental Security Income, FDPIR or Medicaid recipients also automatically meet the guidelines for the free meal category.

Child and adult care centers, family or group day care homes, before and after-school programs, emergency shelters, and Head Start programs are eligible to participate in the program. Learn more about how to become a future CACFP participating agency by contacting the NDA at fnd@agri.nv.gov.

CACFP is an equal opportunity provider. Centers that participate in the CACFP do not discriminate against any child or adult because of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.  

To view the full list of participating agencies and eligibility requirements visit agri.nv.gov/food/CACFP and click on “Current Participating Sponsors.”