free meals after-school
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
When school is out and parents are still at work, children need a safe place to be with their friends, with structured activities, supportive adults, and good nutrition. Afterschool programs that participate in CACFP give children and teenagers the nutrition they need, and draw them into constructive activities that are safe, fun, and filled with opportunities for learning.
At-risk Afterschool Meals
The At-risk Afterschool Meals component is available to public or nonprofit afterschool programs that serve a meal or snack to children in low-income areas. Examples of eligible organizations: public/charter schools, military organizations, Boys and Girls Clubs, Young Men’s Christian Association sites, and Young Women’s Christian Association sites.
PRE-QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be located in a low-income area or a location where at least 50 percent of the enrolled children are eligible to receive free or reduced price school meals
- Must have a program (park, recreation center, school, etc.) that consists of organized activities
- Must have storage for food cambros (containers) or refrigeration for the meals
- Must have staff available to take delivery of meals and keep track of corresponding paperwork
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
- Your Program/Organization must provide education and/or enrichment activities
- Your Program/Organization must be organized primarily to provide care for children after-school, on the weekends, holidays, and school vacations
SITE STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES
- Your Staff must be trained by IMPACT LA
- Your Staff must be available to receive meals daily from food vendor
- Your Staff must be capable of serving meals to children, keep track of attendance, conduct daily meal counts and recording meal temperatures on a daily basis (it’s easy with our software)
sponsorship
sponsorship
sponsorship
As a meal sponsor, Impact LA is the intermediary between a site and the food vendor. In order to receive meals at no cost, programs must operate under USDA guidelines. We train and administer our staff and sites to adhere to these guidelines at all times.
usda funded
sponsorship
sponsorship
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) federally funded program that reimburses sponsors for administrative and operational costs to provide meals for children 18 years of age and younger during periods when they are out of school.
free meals
sponsorship
free meals
Our food service program follows the USDA, CACFP and SFSP meal plan guidelines, which include a variety of milk, fruit, vegetables, grain products and meats or meat alternatives (Ground turkey, eggs, cheese, etc.) Qualified programs have the option to receive Snacks, Breakfast, Lunch and/or Supper.
DEADLINE: June 30, 2025
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted 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; or
2. fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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