AT-RISK AFTERSCHOOL MEALS IN THECHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM

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CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM/AT RISK AFTERSCHOOL MEAL PROGRAM

What is the Child and Adult Care Food Program?

1. Child Care Centers/Preschools/Head Start programs/emergency shelters

2. Family Child Care Home Program

3. Adult Day Care Centers

4. At Risk Afterschool Meal Program

What is the At Risk Afterschool Meal Program

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM?

Gives children a place to go after school.

Structured activities

1. Life Skills

2. Computer Labs

3. Foreign Language

4. Homework Labs

Meals

MEALS

At Risk Afterschool Meal sponsors can offer one snack and one meal. Sponsors must ensure snacks and meals meet all of the required components.

Snacks must have two of the following four components:

Meat/Meat Alternate

Grain

Fruit and /or Vegetable

Milk

Suppers will contain all of the components listed above.

For suppers, you must serve two separate servings of vegetables and /or fruit.

All meals will be reimbursed at the Free rate.

PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY

Who is eligible to participate in the At Risk Afterschool Meal Program?

Any child 18 years of age or younger can participate in the at risk afterschool program.

What if a child turns 19 during the school year?

The child must be 18 years of age at the start of the school year to participate.

SCHOOL PARTICIPATION

Schools that will operate the at risk afterschool meal program may also be participating on the National School Lunch Program.

These are two separate programs which means:

1. Two separate application processes

2. Two separate claims submittals

3. Two separate specialists (NSLP and CACFP)

ELIGIBILITY

Be located in an eligible area

Be organized to provide care for children after school or on weekends, holidays and school breaks.

Provide educational and enrichment activities

AREA ELIGIBILITY

At risk afterschool care center must be located in an eligible area. What does this mean?Facilities must be located in the attendance area of an elementary, middle, or high school in which at least 50 percent of the enrolled children are certified eligible for free or reduced-price meals.Where can you find out if you are in an eligible area?http://www.azed.gov/health-nutrition/frpercentages/Area eligibility determinations are valid for five years.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

Licensed schools and afterschool care centers must provide a copy of your Department of Health Services child care license.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS (CON’T)

Does an afterschool program have to be licensed?

No. An afterschool program does not need to be licensed in order to participate.

All non-licensed facilities must have the following:

1. CACFP Child Care Standards

2. Fire inspection

3. Health inspection

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE AT RISK AFTERSCHOOL MEAL PROGRAM

Attend training –

Where can you register for training?

http://www.ade.az.gov/onlineregistration/SelectEvent.asp?viewall="yes"&GroupID=56 and look for “At Risk Afterschool Meals FY 2013 Training”

Application Materials – Once you have completed training, your application material will be emailed to you.

SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM

The summer food service program (SFSP) provides nutritious meals to children in low-income area. The program is operated during the summer when school is not in session. All meals must meet the federal guidelines as far as components and portions.

REQUIREMENTS

As a sponsor SFSP sponsor, you are required to:

1. Be financially viable

2. Be administratively capable

3. Cannot be seriously deficient

4. Operate a nonprofit food service operation

5. Provide year-round service

6. Provide training

7. Provide monitoring services

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For additional information on the summer food service program, please go to:

http://www.azsummerfood.gov/sponsors

QUESTIONS

CACFP POINT OF CONTACT

Kenny Barnes CACFP/SFSP Lead Specialist: 602-364-1070

Email: Kenny.Barnes@azed.gov

CACFP Specialist of the Day 602-542-8700