Office of Educational Services & Support

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

This program provides cash reimbursements for meals served in child day care centers, family and group day care homes, and adult day care centers. Programs are reimbursed according to the number of meals they serve to children. Child and Adult Care Centers receive reimbursement based on family size and income. Day care homes and group family day care homes receive reimbursement based on income level of the area or of the family.

Child Day Care Homes, Child Day Care Centers and Adult Day Care Centers must be licensed in order to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Click on the link below to review licensing information from SD Department of Social Services.

In order to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, day care homes must be located in a home. Group Family Day Care Homes must be in a residential building. It may be a provider's home or it may be a vacant home. Note that licensing for a group family day care home allows it to be in another building (not necessarily a residence); however, if it is not in a residence, that Group Family Day Care Home is not eligible to participate in the CACFP.

For information about participating as a day care home, child care center or adult care center on the Child and Adult Care Food Program email melissa.halling@state.sd.us or call (605)773-3413. Alternatively, day care homes and group family day care homes may contact a sponsoring organization that covers the county in which the home is located.

Snack After School Program

This is a special program designed for low income areas that provide after school activities for children.  If your center provides educational/enrichment activities for children in an after school program you may be eligible for this special meal.  This program is available to both National School Lunch Programs and Child and Adult Care Food Program agencies. For additional information on this snack program, contact a child nutrition program specialist or the program director at Child and Adult Nutrition Services, 605-773-3413 or e-mail Sandra Kangas at sandra.kangas@state.sd.us