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\n[toggle title=”What is the Child and Adult Care Food Program?” open=”no”]Afterschool meals and snacks provide a nutritious boost to children, up to age 18, in eligible afterschool meal programs in lower income areas of the county. These programs pull children into constructive activities that are safe, fun and filled with opportunities to learn. The meal and\/or snack feeds their bodies for activity and fuels their minds for academic success.[\/toggle]
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\n[toggle title=”How does the Child and Adult Care Food Program operate?” open=”no”]School or Community Partners contact Food & Nutrition Services to request the program. Specific information is collected and verified. Once approved, sites require no application forms from parents or guardians to complete. All afterschool meals and snacks are served in group settings, at no cost to the child. This program is ideal for programs that include supervised athletic activities, such as AA County Recreation & Parks, Boys and Girls Club and the YMCA. Children who are part of school teams and clubs can also receive these meals as a part of a broad, overarching educational or enrichment program offered at the school.
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\n[toggle title=”What schools and community partners offer Afterschool Meals?” open=”no”]The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides Federal Reimbursement for meals and snacks served in afterschool programs that meet the following criteria:
\n\u2022 Are located at sites where at least half of the children in the school attendance area are eligible for free and reduced-price school meals.
\n\u2022 Offer educational or enrichment activities, after the regular school day ends or on weekend and holidays, during times of the year when school is in session.
\n\u2022 Meet licensing, health, and safety codes that are required by state and local officials.
\n\u2022 Serve healthy meals and snacks that meet USDA\u2019s nutrition standards, including healthy foods like lean proteins, whole grains, fruits, vegetables and milk.<\/p>\n