What Is CCFP

The Child Care Food Program is a reimbursement program for licensed day care/group home providers. It is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture and managed and directed by the Missouri Department of Health. The program is sponsored by the Council of Churches of the Ozarks.

The Child Care Food Program can help you serve nutritious meals and snacks and improve the diet of the children 12 years of age and younger by providing you with:

Training Sessions
Newsletters
Recipes and Meal Planning Ideas

Benefits...

...for the children

Meals are served that meet USDA nutrition requirements; these meals not only help the child learn and grow today but also help the child learn eating principals that will help them achieve their fullest potential in the future.

...for the parents

Parents are assured that their child(ren) receive high quality meals and no extra cost to them.

...for the provider

Providers can afford to furnish higher quality meals to children in care without straining other program resources.

...for the community

In helping to meet the total nutritional needs of young children in out-of-home settings, the CCFP results in significant enrichment and improvement of the quality of child care provided communities.

Helpful Links:

Missouri State CACFP Program Information

Federal CACFP Program Information

USDA FNS Information