Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal nutrition education and meal reimbursement program.  CACFP partially reimburses participating agencies providing healthy meals and snacks at Adult Day Service Centers under the Community Care Program.

This program is administered at the federal level by the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  At the Department, this program is administered by the Bureau of Community Operations in the Division of Home and Community Services.  The Department monitors this program, approves Adult Day Service Centers under the Community Care Program to operate in the CACFP at the local level, handles claims reimbursement, provides training, offers technical assistance and resource materials to ensure successful participation in this program, and conducts on-site program reviews.  This funding from the federal government supports and further enhances Illinois’ commitment to promoting the health and well-being of older adults.

Nonparticipating Adult Day Service Centers under the Community Care Programs may apply for CACFP at any time during the year. All participating agencies must reapply annually.

For more information about this program at the Department, please contact:

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
One Natural Resources Way, #100
Springfield, IL 62702-1271
Phone: (217) 782-2407

Select a subject below for more information:

• FFY 2018 CACFP Public Media Release Notice & Applicable CACFP Sites

• FFY 2018 CACFP Reimbursement Rates

• CACFP Adult Meal Pattern Requirements (Effective 10.1.2017)

• Current income eligibility guidelines for FY17

• Current rates of reimbursement for FY17

• Cash-in-lieu of commodities rate

• Public Media Release and a list of current providers

• Adult meal pattern

Nondiscrimination Statement
[see:  http://www.fns.usda.gov/usda-nondiscrimination-statement]
(The Spanish translation for the non-discrimination statement can be found on the link above; other languages are forthcoming).

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. 

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.  Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.  Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027), using either the version in English or in Spanish which may be found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1) mail:  U.S. Department of Agriculture

               Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 
               1400 Independence Avenue, SW

               Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2) fax:    (202) 690-7442; or

(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.