The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) will reimburse care providers for serving meals and snacks that meet nutritional guidelines. In addition to payments, the program also provides training and nutritional education. CACFP is available to licensed child care centers, child care homes, out-of-school-time programs, homeless shelters and adult day care. Learn more about CACFP. To apply for CACFP or to request information, contact:

Laurie Colgan, CACFP Consultant
Vermont Department of Education
(802) 828-5153
Laurie.colgan@state.vt.us
http://education.vermont.gov

Donated Food Section

The Child Development Division Donated Food Section administers various United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) commodity food programs for Vermont. Through these programs, food is distributed to facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), Charitable Institution Program (CI), and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).

Schools, child and adult care programs, and summer feeding programs are eligible for the commodity programs if they are participating in the federal nutrition programs. If an organization would like more info on the federal nutrition programs, please contact the Department of Education’s Child Nutrition Programs at 802-828-2447 or visit their website at http://www.state.vt.us/educ/nutrition/index.htm.

Households are eligible for TEFAP commodities if they are within federal income eligibility criteria. Organizations providing prepared meals may also be eligible to receive these commodities if they serve predominately needy persons. If individuals, food shelves or other organizations would like more information on this program, please contact the Vermont Foodbank at 800-585-2265.

Another USDA commodity program for individuals in Vermont is the Commodity Supplemental Food Program. This program is administered by the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living. For more information, please call 800-214-4648 or visit http://www.dad.state.vt.us/ConsumerPages/FoodNutrition.htm

Contact info for the Donated Food Section:
Holly Peake
Donated Food Section
DCF/Child Development Division
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671
802-241-2582
hpeake@srs.state.vt.us

Cool Sites:

* USDA's Food Distribution Home Page
* Commodity Fact Sheets
* Food & Nutrition Info Center
* Food Safety & Inspection Service
* Fight BAC!
* Food Safety Information
* School Nutrition Association (formerly ASFSA)